Today In History: World Environment Day
"Our Land. Our Future. We are #GenerationRestoration."
On June 5th we celebrate World Environment Day, which dates back to 1972 when the United Nations formally recognized the need to encourage awareness and action to protect the planet, and with a view to address numerous environmental and ecological issues, including: global warming, sustainable development, marine life, overpopulation, endangered species, and much more. Non-governmental organizations, governments, businesses, and educational institutions from around the globe have joined the campaign hosted throughout the decades by major cities, from Stockholm to Tokyo to Delhi. The theme for 2024 is "Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience" and the global platform takes place in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a strong call to collaboratively rehabilitate natural habitats and reduce environmental degradation by by engaging in essential activities and programs.
The following articles are drawn from Proquest Historical Newspapers, which informs and inspires classroom teaching and learning.
- Rolling Back the Desert. (1984/06/09/, 1984 Jun 09). The Times of India (1861-2010)
- Stress Laid on Eco-Friendly Development. (1996/06/06/, 1996 Jun 06) The Hindustan Times (1924-)
- Sahgal, B. S. (2001/06/04/, 2001 Jun 04). Ten Things To Do This World Environment Day: Ecological. The Times of India (1861-2010)
- Horizons Sylvia Thompson: World Environment Day. (2004/06/05/, 2004 Jun 05). The Irish Times (1921-)
- Amritkar, C. (2005/06/05/, 2005 Jun 05). Green Cities Plan for the Planet. The Times of India (1861-2010)
- For a Green World. (2005/06/07/, 2005 Jun 07). The Hindustan Times (1924-)
- Green Ahead. (2006/06/05/, 2006 Jun 05). The Times of India (1861-2010)
- Preserving Precious Life. (2007/06/05/, 2007 Jun 05). The Times of India (1861-2010)
- Art Competition Comes to Pittsburgh. (2008/01/02/, 2008 Jan 02). New Pittsburgh Courier (1981-)
- 'End Addiction To CO2': On World Environment Day: UN Says Everyone Must Take Steps to Fight Warming. (2008/06/06/, 2008 Jun 06). The Times of India (1861-2010)
Tips:
- Holl, K. D. (2020). Primer of Ecological Restoration. Island Press. e-book
- Lowry, W. R. (William R. (2009). Repairing Paradise: The Restoration of Nature in America’s National Parks (1st ed.). Brookings Institution Press. e-book
- McGraw, S. (2015). Betting the Farm on a Drought : Stories from the Front Lines of Climate Change (First edition.). University of Texas Press. https://doi.org/10.7560/756618. e-book
- Schröder, H. G. (2008). Grasslands Ecology, Management and Restoration. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. e-book
- Thangavel, P., & Sridevi, G. (Eds.). (2015). Environmental Sustainability: Role of Green Technologies (1st ed. 2015.). Springer India. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2056-5. e-book
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