In 2008, World Environment Day and Arbor Day combine into one big celebration on 5 June.
This year World Environment Day is about climate change with the slogan, Kick the Habit! – Towards a Low Carbon Economy. Events will take place in more than 100 countries around the world.
The Department of Conservation’s Arbor Day celebrations focus on planting native trees to restore habitats that have been damaged by humans, pests and weeds. Find out how you can be involved in the celebrations!
This day creates awareness of the environment and encourages political attention and action. The theme for 2009 is 'Your Planet Needs You-UNite to Combat Climate Change'.
DOC’s Arbor Day activities focus on ecological restoration projects using native plants to restore habitats that have been damaged or destroyed by humans or invasive pests and weeds.