Nature is my happy place. Whether it's a swim in the ocean, a walk on the beach or watching the flowers bloom in spring, nature always has a way to soothe my soul.

The foods we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the climate that makes our planet habitable all come from nature.

Yet, these are exceptional times in which nature is sending us a message: To care for ourselves we must care for nature. 

It’s time to wake up. To take notice. To raise our voices.
It’s time to build back better for People and Planet.

World Environment Day 2020 calls for urgent action to protect biodiversity. 

Biodiversity may be seen as an intricate web, in which each part is interdependent.  When one component is changed–or removed–the entire system is affected, and this can produce positive–or negative–consequences.  

World Environment Day celebrations will help build momentum and unite the global community in actions for positive change. #ForNature #WorldEnvironmentDay

IT’S TIME FOR NATURE

Following the decisions taken by UN Member States in the Convention on Biological Biodiversity, UNEP and its partners are launching the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030), a global initiative to restore the relationship between humans and nature.  UNEP is also working with world leaders to develop a new and ambitious Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework to realize a 2050 Vision of Living in Harmony with Nature.

Living in harmony with nature can only be achieved if we reverse negative impact of biodiversity loss and pursue full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. World Environment Day celebrations will help build momentum and unite the global community in actions for positive change.