You spoke up for nature - Thank you

Nature has been sending us a message: to care for ourselves we must care for nature. Last Friday, millions of people - many of them confined to their homes due to the pandemic - came together online to remind us to, ‘Wake up! It’s Time #ForNature.’ World Environment Day was trending #1 globally on social media. Thank you for being part of the conversation.

Relive the highlights Individuals, faith groups, businesses, cities, governments and youth groups came together to respond to the urgent call to protect the nature that we all depend on. Watch a recap of the moments. Host Country Colombia Live Highlights World Environment Day’s host country for this year, Colombia, organized informative sessions and panel discussions on biodiversity on 5 June hosted by the President of Colombia Iván Duque Márquez, UNEP Executive Director Inger Anderson, Germany Minister for the Environment Svenja Schulze, Founder and Chairman of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab, and many other personalities. Watch highlights of the celebration. Commitments #ForNature Countries across the globe marked the occasion by announcing and acknowledging nature’s critical role in our health, economies and societies. From Kenya, Thailand and Canada to the International Olympic Committee to Apple Watch – governments, organisations and businesses made commitments #ForNature. Read the press release for more details. Media around the world The online celebration on biodiversity was covered widely, including by Al Jazeera, CGTN, Xinhua, The Guardian, Euronews, Mongabay and the Times Magazine. Online events coverage With the world under lockdown, more than 150 online events from musical concerts, conferences and online film screenings were broadcast across multiple time zones in more than ten languages. From the Pathway to Paris and 350 virtual festival for our planet to the Global Landscape Forum Bonn Digital Conference 2020, nature was widely celebrated. Thank you for playing your part to make the day a success and we are grateful your support all year long!