Fiji launches environment week to celebrate World Environment Day

SUVA, June 1 (Xinhua) — Fiji launched on Monday the Environment Week to celebrate the World Environment Day which will fall on Friday.

Fiji launches environment week to celebrate World Environment Day

According to a Fijian government statement, speaking at the launch of the Environment Week in the Fijian capital Suva on Monday, Fiji’s Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Environment Mahendra Reddy said while national movement and individual responsibility are vital to address environmental threats, global involvement and collaboration is also vital especially for developing countries.

The World Environment Day has become a powerful platform for environmental advocacy to help accelerate, amplify, and engage communities, he said, adding that protecting a safer and healthier environment for a future generation can be attained through a collaborative partnership and individual responsibility and involvement to deliver the common environmental vision.

“We have been working with nations around the globe and will continue to take leadership to ensure that global action is meaningful and nations take action to address environmental challenges that affect the globe,” Reddy said.

“We are looking at ways to address the impact of climate change, including taking immediate actions to save the planet we call home.”

The minister hoped through various organized events this week, the Fijians will gain insight into the significance of taking urgent actions to protect the environment.

“The Department of Environment continues to work on Fiji’s position on a number of issues and will be calling for stronger action at a global level to protect marine and terrestrial biodiversity.”

With the theme “Biodiversity“, this year’s World Environment Day will be a week long commemoration for Fiji’s Department of Environment.

The purpose of the week-long program is to provide a platform for environmental advocacy to help accelerate, amplify, and engage scientists, communities, governments and the private sector to take actions on the dangerous and unprecedented environmental challenges that the world is facing.

The World Environment Day is held each year on June 5. It is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action. Enditem

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