“I want to continue to live with excitement for the earth and the future.”
"There are problems such as Climate Change, but I want to leave a bright future."

I thought that it would be an opportunity to think about our own global environment, so I tried to summarize the anniversaries and events related to the global environment.

Why don't you take action to care for the earth according to the anniversary?

<April>

〇April 15th to May 14th Green Month
A period from April 15th to May 14th has been set to further promote public interest and understanding of "Greenery Day" and deepen public knowledge of "Greenery Day". During Green Month, the Forestry Agency and other organizations hold greening events in various places.

〇 April 22 Earth Day
It began in 1970 when Senator G. Nelson, an American politician, declared April 22 to be "Earth Day." On the first Earth Day in 1970, various events were held in various places to express interest in the earth, and since then, various events have been held in Tokyo and other parts of the world.
(Source: Earth Day Tokyo Last Viewed February 20, 2020 https://www.earthday-tokyo.org/sample-page)

<May>

〇May 4 Greenery Day
The purpose is to "get close to nature, appreciate its benefits, and nurture a rich heart." In 2007, a partial amendment of the "National Holiday Law" was enforced, and April 29, which was "Greenery Day" until then, became "Showa Day" and May 4th became "Greenery Day". I did.

〇May 30 Day of zero garbage
May 30th is designated as "Zero Garbage Day" by the puns of "Go (5) Mi (3) Zero (0)". The "530 (Zero Garbage) Movement" began in the 1970s with a call from Mr. Hisao Natsume, the chairman of the Mountaineering Club in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, and has since spread throughout the country as a public-private partnership. In 1993, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (currently the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) officially established the "Waste Reduction Promotion Week" with May 30 as the first day, and now it is from May 30 to June 5 (Environment Day). As "Waste Reduction / Recycling Promotion Week", 3R promotion campaigns and illegal dumping monitoring patrols are being held all over the country.
(Source: Ministry of the Environment Last viewing date February 20, 2020
http://www.env.go.jp/guide/info/ecojin/issues/19-04/19-04d/knowledge.html)

<June>

〇 June Environment Month
In Japan, at the request of the Environment Agency, from 1991 to June is designated as "Environment Month", and various events are held nationwide by the Ministry of the Environment, related ministries, local governments, private organizations, and so on. In many countries around the world, various events are held on this day to recognize the importance of environmental conservation and to take action.
From 1973 to 1990, "Environmental Week" was called for, with June 5 as the first day.
(Source: Ministry of the Environment Last viewing date February 20, 2020 https://www.env.go.jp/guide/envdm/)

〇 June 5 World Environment Day / Environment Day
Environment Day was set in commemoration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, which was held in Stockholm from June 5, 1972. In response to Japan's proposal, the United Nations has designated June 5 as "World Environment Day," and Japan has designated "Environment Day" according to the "Basic Environment Law."
Under the "Basic Environment Law," various events and events are held at the national and local governments in order to deepen the public's interest in and understanding of environmental conservation and to motivate them to actively engage in environmental conservation activities. It is stipulated that events will be held.
(Source: Ministry of the Environment Last viewing date February 20, 2020 https://www.env.go.jp/guide/envdm/)

〇Summer Solstice (around June 21st) 1 million candle nights
The "Voluntary Power Outage Campaign" started in Canada in 2001, and the "Candle Night for 1 Million People" started in 2003 in Japan. Currently, various events are held nationwide on the nights of the summer solstice and the winter solstice.
(Source: Candle Night Secretariat for 1 million people Last viewed February 20, 2020
http://www.candle-night.org/jp/TheEndForTheBeginning/)

<July>

〇 July 7th Cool Earth Day
With the 2008 G8 Summit (Hokkaido Toyako Summit) held on July 7th (Tanabata Day), July 7th was designated as Cool Earth Day. While watching the Milky Way on the day of Tanabata on July 7, we reaffirm the importance of the global environment at home and at work, realize the steps toward a low-carbon society, and take measures against global warming. It was set up as a day to promote the efforts of.
(Source: Ministry of the Environment Last Viewed February 20, 2020 https://ondankataisaku.env.go.jp/coolearthday/)

<September>

〇September 22nd to 29th SDGs Week (Global Goals Week)
Along with the session of the UN General Assembly at the end of September every year, the week of September 22-29 raises awareness and encourages action toward the promotion and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), "SDGs Week (Global)".・ Golds Week) ”.
(Source: United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Representative Office in Japan Last viewed February 20, 2020 https://www.jp.undp.org/content/tokyo/ja/home/presscenter/articles/2018/globalgoalsweek. html)

<October>

〇October 3R promotion month
October is designated as Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Promotion Month (abbreviation: 3R Promotion Month). By the Ministry of the Environment, etc. to promote understanding and cooperation on "3Rs" (reduce, reuse, recycle) of waste, etc., and to promote efforts toward the formation of a recycling-oriented society. Various events and events are held.
(Source: Ministry of the Environment Last Viewed February 20, 2020 https://www.env.go.jp/recycle/circul/3r_gekkan/)

〇October 16 World Food Day
It began in 1981 as a day established by the United Nations as a day to consider the world's food problems. Working together to solve the world's malnutrition, hunger, and extreme poverty by making each and every one of the world a reality, the most important basic human right, "food for all." Is aimed at.
(Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Last Viewed February 20, 2020 http://www.fao.org/japan/portal-sites/wfd/en/)

<November>

〇November 9th to 20th (scheduled for 2020) COP26 @ Glasgow, UK
From November 9, 2020, COP26 (26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention Climate Change) will be held in Glasgow, UK. The Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention Climate Change (COP) has been held since 1995 based on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Climate Change which was adopted in 1992 with the goal of stabilizing the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. It's an annual conference. At the same time, the Paris Agreement and the Kyoto Protocol are also scheduled to be discussed.

<December>

〇December Global Warming Prevention Month
With COP3 (the 3rd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention Climate Change) held in Kyoto in December 1997, the Ministry of the Environment has designated December as Global Warming Prevention Month since 1998. Awareness-raising activities related to the prevention of global warming are being carried out nationwide.
(Source: Ministry of the Environment Last viewed February 20, 2020 http://www.env.go.jp/press/3761.html)

〇 Winter solstice (around December 22nd) 1 million candle nights
Same as the candle night of 1 million people at the summer solstice

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