KARACHI: The World Environment Day is observed internationally on June 5 every year under the auspices of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The purpose of celebrating the World Environment Day is to bring worldwide focus on the importance of environment and stimulate political attention and actions for improving the environment.
This year, the theme selected for the World Environment Day was ‘Connecting People to Nature’ with an aim that preservation of nature is, in fact, securing our environment for our future generations.
The Pakistan Navy (PN) celebrates World Environment Day regularly. This year, the PN also celebrated World Environment Day on June 5, 2017. PN arranged numerous activities on this day to highlight the significance of environment in Pakistan and to promote awareness amongst public, concerned agencies and departments, especially focusing on the marine environment.
These activities included, among lectures on the significance of the day and others, cleaning campaigns at harbours and coasts by the navy as well as local populace.
Naval Staff Chief Admiral Zakaullah, in his message, reaffirmed Pakistan Navy’s commitment to making every effort for the betterment of the environment, especially in the maritime domain. The naval chief emphasised that our conduct in professional and private lives should be in line with best practices and principles of protection, preservation and conservation of the environment.
Admiral Zakaullah further reiterated that the PN will continue to play its due role in this regard and contribute to the national cause.
The World Environment Day is the biggest annual event for positive environmental action for everyone and everywhere which began in 1972. This year’s theme invites people to think about how they are part of nature and how intimately they depend on it. Such events play a pivotal role in enhancing the importance of environment amongst the general populace. Pakistan Navy has always endeavoured to secure marine environment for safer and cleaner oceans.
