The World Environment Day was observed every year across the world on June 5 with an aim to increase worldwide awareness and encourage actions for the protection of environment.
The Day was first celebrated in 1974.
The theme of the World Environment Day 2018 was ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’.
Every World Environment Day has a different global host country, where the official celebrations take place. In 2018, it is India.
For the year 2017, Canada was the Global Host country for the celebrations of World Environment Day.