On World Environment Day, 10 Tweets You Need To Read

New Delhi: World Environment Day is marked on June 5 each year. According to the official website, the day is the biggest annual event for positive environmental action. World Environment Day was first marked in 1972. 'Connecting people to nature' is the theme for World Environment Day 2017. The aim is to get people outdoors and into nature, to appreciate its beauty and its importance, and to take forward the call to protect the Earth that we share. This year's host country Canada chose the theme.

On World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted to encourage everyone to nurture a better planet and be committed to 'protecting our environment'.

#WorldEnvironmentDay has been the top trend on Twitter all day. Here are the top 10 tweets you must check out:

 

This year's theme of 'Connecting People to Nature' is nothing but getting connected with ourselves. #WithNature https://t.co/ZXl59gj8ra

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 5, 2017

 

On #WorldEnvironmentDay Appeal to all "Keep our environment plastic free " my SandArt at #Versovabeach in #mumbai . pic.twitter.com/OO7vHSiej6

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) June 5, 2017

 

500 trees on the beach .Thank you @LavekarBharati @AmeetSatam @atulpatne @PoojaB1972 @YESBANK @SHMShipcare @sanjaynirupam @ErikSolheim . pic.twitter.com/2XEL6YB2WI

— Afroz Shah (@AfrozShah1) June 4, 2017

 

Happening now! @MumbaiPolice joins @UNEP India's #IndiawithNature campaign to green Versova beach in Mumbai, #India pic.twitter.com/1WP4u6rsAk

— United Nations India (@UNinIndia) June 4, 2017

 

On #WorldEnvironmentDay we need to rededicate ourselves to the cause of protection and conservation of flora, fauna and our environment

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) June 5, 2017

 

To celebrate every occasion in our lives,it will be wonderful if we can plant a tree.In healing earth,we heal ourselves#WorldEnvironmentDay

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) June 5, 2017

 

5 June is #WorldEnvironmentDay!
Protecting our Earth, our Home, is everyone's responsibility.
Life is better #WithNature - protect it. pic.twitter.com/BgMxxG6Hqb

— UNODC (@UNODC) June 4, 2017

 

The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it. Let's start with ourselves.#WorldEnvironmentDay

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) June 5, 2017

 

Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay #foreverychild, a sustainable future. pic.twitter.com/4Y9WVsZVOs

— UNICEF (@UNICEF) June 5, 2017

 

Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay2017. Today is your chance to contribute to the environment. Stay tuned for more! pic.twitter.com/Gc2QetP23N

— Greenpeace India (@greenpeaceindia) June 5, 2017

 
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