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World Environment Day – By Malsha – eLanka World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5th. It is an international observance established by the United Nations (UN) to raise awareness about environmental issues and encourage global action to protect the planet. World Environment Day serves as a platform for individuals, communities, governments, and organizations to come together and take positive steps towards sustainable development. Each year, World Environment Day has a specific theme that focuses on a pressing environmental concern. The theme is chosen to generate public attention and mobilize efforts to address the issue. Some past themes have included biodiversity, climate change, plastic pollution, sustainable consumption, and wildlife conservation. The day is marked by various activities and events around the world, such as tree planting campaigns, clean-up drives, educational programs, seminars, and policy discussions. Governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), schools, businesses, and individuals participate in these initiatives to promote ...

The World in Turmoil – Ecologically; Spiritually; Economically; and Politically – by Noor Rahim The World is no more a Garden of Eden. One would have thought that with the advancement of knowledge and Technology it would be “Heaven on Earth”; but alas! It appears that we are far from it. Perhaps to those who have amassed wealth more than they will ever be able to spend themselves, in a life-time, it may be so. But to the ordinary folk it is a “day to day” scenario in life; with no time to see if it is Heaven or Earth. Ecologically; spiritually; economically and politically we seem to be edging closer and closer to the dreaded “Point of No Return” – that is if it is not too late already! The solution to these impending disasters does not lie directly on the masses, but on the shoulders of Governments (elected ...