SUPER-FUN WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY ACTIVITIES TO HELP IN PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT

World Environment Day 2020 Theme

World Environment Day is one of the biggest days of recognition for encouraging people worldwide to save and protect our environment from different environmental challenges the world is facing today. The World Environment is also “People’s Day” which is a day to do something to take care of our environment. It is an important platform for promoting the dimensions of environmental Sustainable Development Goals.

Theme and Host Country for World Environment Day 2020

World Environment Day 2020 will focus on Biodiversity and will be hosted in Colombia in partnership with Germany. This year the theme of World Environment 
Day 2020 is “Celebrate Biodiversity”.

TAKE A ENVIRONMENT QUIZ AND ENJOY 

Here are 7 super-fun World Environment Day Activities to help in protecting our environment:

Environment Day T-Shirt tote bag

We learnt about renewable energy, the significance of small organisms, and the urgent need to recycle and reduce waste. Today let’s learn about the damaging role of plastics and what we can do to make a change!

Plastics are harmful to everyone and everything–land, ocean, plants, animals, and us! In this world environment day t-shirt bag activity, we’re going to tell you how to recycle your old t-shirt and transform it into a cloth bag that you can take to the grocery store the next visit! No stitching required!

Wind Turbine

Electricity that’s eco-friendly? Yep, that’s right! Wind energy is the way forward in most countries these days. We see a surge in the number of places that are utilising wind power to generate electricity making it a lot more friendly choice (to the environment) than our conventional source.

With no pollution or greenhouse gas emissions, wind turbines can be very efficient when properly located to harness the large amounts of energy provided. You could teach your child all these benefits while you make a simple windmill by reusing paper cups and paper. Let’s begin with this world environment day wind turbine activity!

Cardboard Box Holder

When there are too many cardboard boxes at home, the easiest way to get rid of it is to throw them into a dustbin. But let’s take a minute and think about our planet. The Earth has way too much waste accumulated in all the wrong places. So what do we do?

We need to learn to reuse, reduce, and recycle materials—as much as we can and as soon as we possibly can! Take the cardboard boxes, for example; you can create a lot of interesting products without being a craft expert. Here’s one for you: World Environment Day Cardboard Box Holder! All you need is a few scraps of paper and a pair of scissors! Don’t believe it? Watch this!

Earthworm Garden

Earthworms are slimy and seem quite insignificant, don’t they? But if you take a closer look (literally!) you’ll realise that these worms make a massive difference to bettering our ecosystem! Want to know how?

Earthworms form vertical and horizontal burrows in the soil that create pores for oxygen and water to enter and carbon dioxide to leave. If something as small as an earthworm can make such a huge difference, then we as humans have a larger responsibility towards our planet.

This brings us to our current theme ‘World Environment Day.’ Every day is environment day—if we give our planet enough priority. So let’s create this special World Environment Day Earthworm Garden activity with your child!

Planting Trees Activity

This ‘world environment day planting trees activities’ can help! Global warming is the result of endless emission of greenhouse gases and deforestation. The Earth’s temperature is gradually increasing, which in turn is causing problems for the existence of several plants and animals.

Bird Feeder Activity

Birds and animals need us, especially during summer when there’s dearth of water! Just as how we reach out to our neighbours in times of need, we must also help our aviary neighbours—the flying machines!

How about making an organic bird feeder for your winged friends to have a little healthy meal? Let’s begin with this super fun bird feeder craft from world environment day activities!

Earth Mask

By combining the powers of earth, fire, wind, water, and the most important of them all—heart, your child can become the Captain Planet (remember that cartoon?!) that your home needs! Let’s protect the elements that comprise our planet by doing our bit—in small but significant ways.

If you’re wondering how your four-year-old can make a difference, then think again! Teach him/her about saving energy and resources in every way he/she possibly can. Make it an everyday routine where your child wears this World Environment Day Activity Earth Mask, turn into a superhero, and go around the house saving one resource at a time!

Tell him/her about the responsibility they have and about the difference it will make for his/her generation. The mask makes it all the more interesting, too.