Tag Archives: environment

WORLD NATURE CONSERVATION DAY

The World Nature Conservation Day is celebrated on 28 July annually across the world. There are several initiatives that India has undertaken to conserve nature like Swachh Bharath Abhiyaan, Project Tiger, etc. The day recognises that a healthy environment is a foundation for a stable and productive society. The main reason for celebrating this dayContinue reading “WORLD NATURE CONSERVATION DAY”

PAPER BAG DAY

World Paper Bag Day (or Paper Bag Day) is celebrated across the globe on July 12 every year to reaffirm the much-needed daily use of paper bags over plastic bags, which apparently came in handy for carrying our groceries and stuff for donkey’s years, to the gross detriment of our environment. This day of JulyContinue reading “PAPER BAG DAY”

WORLD BIODIVERSITY DAY

The International Day for Biological Diversity (or World Biodiversity Day) is a United Nations–sanctioned international day for the promotion of biodiversity issues. It is currently held on May 22. The International Day for Biological Diversity falls within the scope of the UN Post-2015 Development Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goals. In this larger initiative of international cooperation,Continue reading “WORLD BIODIVERSITY DAY”

WORLD WILDLIFE DAY

On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), in its resolution UN 68/205, decided to proclaim 3 March, the international day of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) on the planet raise awareness and benefits fauna and floraContinue reading “WORLD WILDLIFE DAY”

WORLD SOIL DAY AWARD 2020

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research won the King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award 2020 The King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award was conferred to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for its commitment to raising awareness of the importance of healthy soils. Particularly during last year’s World Soil Day celebration, which addressed soil erosionContinue reading “WORLD SOIL DAY AWARD 2020”

WORLD SOIL DAY

World Soil Day: 5th December The International Year of Soils, 2015 (IYS 2015) was declared by the Sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly on December 20th, 2013 after recognizing December 5th as World Soil Day. The purpose of the IYS was to raise awareness worldwide of the importance of soils for food security,Continue reading “WORLD SOIL DAY”

HAPPINESS SPEAKS

Originally posted on B +Ve!!:
“Happiness is something to be discovered within and not outside ” ????????????????????????????????? – Anonymous The following image explains a lot on happiness. Happiness is always there within and a natural tendency of all human beings. I have read and heard people talking about happiness during conversations. Most people I know…

NATIONAL POLLUTION PREVENTION DAY

National Pollution Prevention Day (India): 2nd December National Pollution Prevention Day is observed on 2nd December in India. This day is observed in the memory of people who lost their lives in Bhopal gas calamity. Bhopal gas tragedy occurred in the year 1984 on the night of 2–3 December. National Health Portal: https://www.nhp.gov.in/ Pollution prevention protects the environment by conservingContinue reading “NATIONAL POLLUTION PREVENTION DAY”