Mauritius: Environment ministry to organise several activities to mark World Environment Day 2015

World Environment Day (WED) commemorated on 5 June each year is an opportunity for everyone to realise the responsibility to care for the Earth and to become agents of change. The theme chosen by the United Nations Environment Programme for WED 2015 is Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care. A series of activities will be organised to mark WED in Mauritius.

The Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development, Disaster and Beach Management, in collaboration with other stakeholders, will organise an exhibition at the Youth Centre of Rivière du Rempart on the following topics: sustainable consumption and production, solid waste management and recycling, climate change and disaster risk reduction, coastal erosion and management, energy efficiency and water savings and biodiversity.

Moreover, an island-wide embellishment programme “Embellir Maurice” will be launched to foster a cleaner, greener and safer Mauritius. Sensitisation campaigns on good environmental practices for sustainable lifestyles and the safe management of chemicals will also be organised.

It is recalled that WED is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the environment. Over the years it has grown to be a broad, global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated by stakeholders in over 100 countries. It also serves as the ‘people’s day’ for doing something positive for the environment, galvanising individual actions into a collective power that generates an exponential positive impact on the planet.