World Environment Day 2022 Report

World Environment Day Report 2022

World Environment Day is one of the largest global platforms for environmental

public outreach, with millions of people in more than 150 countries participating.

It is led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and has been

held annually on 5 June since 1973. The day engages governments, businesses,

civil society, schools, celebrities, cities and communities to raise awareness

and encourage environmental action. World Environment Day 2022 was

hosted by Sweden and the theme “Only One Earth” focused on the need to live

sustainably in harmony with nature.

The campaign resonated around the world reaching a crescendo on 5 June.

Over 65 million people around the world joined global conversations online

demanding urgent action to conserve and restore the environment. The day

saw a host of global commitments from governments and the private sector,

underlining the role the day has in rallying environmental action. Creative

events were held by everyone from world leaders to school children, celebrities

to local community groups raising awareness about local and global

environmental issues.

Despite the fact that World Environment Day 2022 fell on a Sunday - a

notoriously difficult day to peak an outreach campaign - and that it

followed hot on the heels after the Stockholm+50 International Meeting, the

#OnlyOneEarth multilingual campaign was a notable success. 

Read the full report below.