Today, 5 June is World Environment Day and Rwanda, a country in eastern Africa that is taking a transition to a green economy, will host World Environment Day 2010, was announced by the United Nations United Environment Programme (UNEP).
The World Environment Day (WED) is intended to be the greatest day and widely held to achieve a positive action for the environment, is coordinated by UNEP on 5 June each year
ICON5 WED 5 June 2010: World Environment Day Environment In 2010 the theme is "Many Species. One Planet. Future "- a message that focuses on the vital importance for human welfare and to species and ecosystems. The theme of WED is also supporting the International Year of Biodiversity, held this year.
The combination of the environmental wealth of Rwanda, including rare and economically important species such as the mountain gorilla, allied to the pioneers and new green policies that the country is implementing, is one of many reasons why UNEP accepted the offer of Rwanda to host the 2010 World Cup.
While the country faces many challenges ranging from the recovery of poverty, developing sustainable energy resources to the degradation of land, this country called 'the land of a thousand hills' is developing strategies towards the future, including development of renewable energies such as solar and biogas generation.
icon2 WED 5 June 2010: World Environment Day The country is internationally recognized for introducing initiatives such as banning plastic bags, cleaning campaigns, national environmental and development of a conservation corridor for chimpanzees.
Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda stated that: "The Environment on Biological Diversity of the country to develop modern, sustainable business, are within the vision for the future of Rwanda. We are honored to host the World Environment Day on behalf of Africa and the international community, and organizational vision of a truly global celebration of biodiversity of our planet. "
Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director and Secretary General of the UN stated that: "The WED has become the expression basis of the desire of mankind to make a positive and significant environmental change. Rwanda is an African nation that despite its great challenges is strengthening the possible multiple opportunities for green economic policies. "
icon7 WED 5 June 2010: World Environment Day "Joining WED Rwanda in 2010 is therefore a partnership inspiring and convincing evidence that all economies, rich and poor, North and South have real and tangible opportunities to follow the path of sustainable development that addresses any new business development based on wise management of natural resources and clean technology and renewable, "he said.
WED is a day for everyone on the planet to support and become environmental - from schools to the presidential office and from communities to corporations.
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the Rwandan capital Kigali is the place for this global celebration of the environment, with a range of activities for several days Rwandans inspire, East Africans and people around the world to take action toward the environment.
The celebrations in Kigali constitute hundreds of events will take place on June 5 in the world. UNEP plans to convert to WED in the biggest celebration ever seen, based on the success of WED 2009 - when people from more than 80 countries registered their activity on the WED website, hundreds of people posted suggestions and more 10.000 people joined the campaign "Plant trees with Twitter 'among other achievements.
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icon6 WED 5 June 2010: World Day Environment Under the theme "Many Species, One Planet, One Future" the WED 2010 is aimed at mobilizing more people to the environment during the June 5, with a variety of activities from tree planting to cleaning schools community to stop using cars for a few days, photographic competitions on biodiversity, bird watching trips, park cleanup initiatives, exhibitions, environmental requests, nationwide campaigns and more.
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