World Environment Day and Clean Up the World

World Environment Day, celebrated each year on 5 June is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations Environment Programme stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and focuses political attention and action.

Each year, Clean Up the World members participate in a range of activities to celebrate World Environment Day.

Click here to read the CUW World Environment Day 2008 Media Release.

Click here to visit the World Environment Day website.

Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign

Under the Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign, people, communities, business and industry, civil society organizations and governments are encouraged to enter tree planting pledges online with the objective of planting at least one billion trees worldwide during 2007.

Commit to Action - Join the Billion Tree Campaign!

Click here to visit the Billion Tree Campaign website.

Paint for the Planet

The Paint for the Planet initiative, an exhibition and auction of children's art, launched the global United Nations campaign "UNite to Combat Climate Change". The event featured a selection of paintings from UNEP's International Children's Painting Competition. Showcasing children's fears and hopes for the planet, the paintings were a powerful plea from children for leadership on climate change before it is too late.

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UNite to Combat Climate Change

In December 2009, some 189 governments will meet in Copenhagen, Denmark, to agree on a comprehensive global climate regime for the period after 2012, when the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol expires.

UNite to combat climate change is the United Nations campaign to support the call for a definitive agreement at the Copenhagen meeting.

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