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Question: Who created world environment day?

Answer: World Environment Day is a part of the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) for creating awareness and action worldwide for the environment. UNEP is made up of elected committee members from various countries that work together to promote environmental issues through creating treaties and regulations for countries to sign that are based in environmental law, environmental health and environmental sustainability initiatives. The first World Environment Day was celebrated in 1973 and since then it has been hosted by a different city with a different theme. Today it is widely celebrated in more than 100 countries.

(Source: Conserve Energy Future, 16 Apr 2021)

Source Link: https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/what-is-world-environment-day.php