World Environmental Education Day (WED) is an annual event, celebrated on January 26.
It was first celebrated in 2000 and is now coordinated by the UNEP/GEF Small Grants Programme and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC).
World Environmental Education Day was created to increase awareness of environmental issues and to promote sustainable development. The day focuses on raising public awareness of sustainable development through education. It aims to bring together various stakeholders including schools and organizations for the purpose of promoting environmental protection and sustainable development.
World Environmental Education Day is a global event that has been celebrated since 2000 by many countries, NGOs and educational institutions around the world.
