World Environment Day

World Environment Day (5 June) is the biggest international day for the environment. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme, and held annually since 1973, it has grown to be the largest global platform for environmental outreach.

#WorldEnvironmentDay

Plastic pollution permeates every corner of the planet—even in our bodies in the form of microplastics. World Environment Day 2025 calls for collective action to tackle plastic pollution.

By drawing inspiration from nature and showcasing real-world solutions, the campaign will encourage individuals, organizations, industries, and governments to adopt sustainable practices that drive systemic change.

Join the #BeatPlasticPollution movement—because together we can create a healthier future.

Updated May 13, 2025
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Ending plastic waste
Hardesty, Britta Denise
Paper Book
Many informal organisations around the world are making a positive impact on the environment and their communities by turning waste into a resource, increasing the social capacity of their community and reducing the amount of pollution in their environment.
39 ways to save the planet
Heap, Tom
Paper Book
We got ourselves into this. Here's how we can get ourselves out. We know the problem- the amount of biodiversity loss, the scale of waste and pollution, the amount of greenhouse gas we pump into the air... it's unsustainable. We have to do something. And we are...
Sustainable fashion
Mugabi, Paula N.
Paper Book
Ditch fast fashion and create a more sustainable wardrobe Want to learn how to make more ethical fashion choices? Sustainable Fashion For Dummies will teach you how to pick up new habits that align with a more sustainable future. The rise of fast fashion in recent years has...
How to unf*ck the planet a little bit each day
Stewart, Jo, (Freelance writer)
Paper Book
In this climate crisis, it's easy to feel helpless. This book offers practical choices and changes we can make to start unf*cking the climate. Global warming, plastic pollution, deforestation, species loss, and rising inequality got you down? Then take your very valid concerns...
Taking on the plastics crisis
Testa, Hannah
Paper Book
"Taking on the Plastics Crisis delivers straightforward advise for getting involved in the global movement to eliminate single-use plastics." -- Booklist, Starred Review "Brief yet inspirational, this story will galvanize youth to use their voices for change."--Kirkus...
A poison like no other : how microplastics corrupted our planet and our bodies
Simon, Matt
Paper Book
"Informed, utterly blindsiding account." - Booklist, starred review It's falling from the sky and in the air we breathe. It's in our food, our clothes, and our homes. It's microplastic and it's everywhere--including our own bodies. Scientists are just...
Quitting plastic : easy and practical ways to cut down the plastic in your life
Williams Roldan, Clara
Paper Book
How to reduce plastic in your everyday life, starting with changes that are small and easy to make, and working up to bigger changes to your daily routine.
When the Sahara was green : how our greatest desert came to be
Williams, Martin
Paper Book
The little-known history of how the Sahara was transformed from a green and fertile land into the largest hot desert in the world The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world, equal in size to China or the United States. Yet, this arid expanse was once a verdant, pleasant...
The book of hope : a survival guide for an endangered planet
Goodall, Jane
Paper Book
The world-renowned naturalist and conservationist Jane Goodall has spent more than a half-century warning of our impact on our planet. From her famous encounters with chimpanzees in the forests of Gombe as a young woman to her tireless campaigning for the environment in her late eighties, Jane has...
A life on our planet : my witness statement and a vision for the future
Attenborough, David
Paper Book
With a new afterword, Why You Are Here- A speech on the opening of the COP26 climate summit As a young man, I felt I was out there in the wild, experiencing the untouched natural world - but it was an illusion. The tragedy of our time has been happening all around us...
The hidden universe : adventures in biodiversity
Antonelli, Alexandre
Paper Book
We don't know what we've got until it's gone... This brief, lucid book by the Director of Science at Royal Botanical Gardens takes you on an unforgettable tour of the natural world, showing how biodiversity - the rich variety of life in the world and in our own...
How to avoid a climate disaster : the solutions we have and the breakthroughs we need
Gates, Bill
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER * In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical--and accessible--plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe. Bill Gates has spent a decade...
Not the end of the world
Ritchie, Hannah
Paper Book
** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ** **A FINANCIAL TIMES, GUARDIAN, WAITROSE WEEKEND BEST SUMMER READ** 'A book for anyone who finds it difficult to believe in a better future' THE TIMES Feeling anxious, powerless, or confused...
The precipice : existential risk and the future of humanity
Ord, Toby
Paper Book
What existential threats does humanity face? And how can we secure our future? 'The Precipice is a powerful book . . . Ord's love for humanity and hope for its future is infectious' Spectator 'Ord's analysis of the science is...
What we owe the future : the million-year view
Macaskill, William.
Paper Book
No one is too small to make a difference
Thunberg, Greta
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller The history-making, ground-breaking speeches of Greta Thunberg, the young climate crisis activist who has become the voice of a generation. 'Everything needs to change. And it has to start today.' In August 2018 a fifteen...
Life without plastic : the practical step-by-step guide to avoiding plastic to keep your family and the planet healthy
Plamondon, Chantal
Paper Book
After the birth of their son, Jay Sinha and Chantal Plamondon set out on a journey to eliminate plastic baby bottles as the Canadian government moved to ban BPA. When they found it was difficult to procure glass baby bottles, Jay and Chantal made it their mission to not only find glass and metal...
On fire : the burning case for a green new deal
Klein, Naomi.
Paper Book
#1 international and New York Times bestselling author Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine and This Changes Everything, makes the case for a Green New Deal--explaining how bold climate action can be a blueprint for a just and thriving society. For more...
The uninhabitable earth
Wallace-Wells, David
Paper Book
**SUNDAY TIMES AND THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** 'If you read just one work of non-fiction this year, it should probably be this ... what this book forces you to face is more important than any other subject' David Sexton, Evening Standard ...
It's not that radical : climate action to transform our world
Loach, Mikaela
Paper Book
WINNER OF BOOKSHOP.ORG'S NON-FICTION ANNUAL INDIE CHAMPIONS AWARD For too long, representations of climate action in the mainstream media have been white-washed, green-washed and diluted to be made compatible with capitalism. We are living in an economic system which...
Case for Nature: Pioneering Solutions For The Other Planetary Crisis
Shrikanth, Siddarth.
Paper Book
A deeply informed, radically hopeful manifesto for regenerating our economies and societies through the power of nature and natural capital.
Wild green wonders : a life in nature
Barkham, Patrick
Paper Book
The collected writings from one of the nation's most celebrated nature writers.
The songs of trees : stories from nature's great connectors
Haskell, David George
Paper Book
In THE SONGS OF TREES, award-winning nature writer David Haskell repeatedly visits a dozen trees around the world, exploring the trees' connections with webs of fungi, bacterial communities, cooperative and destructive animals, and other plants. In doing this he shows that every living being is not...
Drawdown : the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming
Hawken, Paul
Paper Book
In Drawdown, renowned environmentalist Paul Hawken has assembled a team of over 200 scholars, scientists, policymakers, business leaders and activists to illustrate the hundred most substantive solutions to combat climate change that together will not only slow down the growth of carbon emissions,...
The darkness manifesto: ; on artificial light and the threat to our ancient rhythms
Eklof, Johan.
Paper Book
How much light is too much light? Satellite pictures show our planet as a brightly glowing orb. In our era of 24/7 illumination, an excess of light is a pressing problem. Just about every creature on earth, humans included, operates according to the circadian rhythm. The world's flora and fauna have...
Healthy home, healthy family : is where you live affecting your health? : an essential guide for every home
Bijlsma, Nicole
Paper Book
In the past 30 years, new cancer diagnoses have almost tripled, hospital admissions for life-threatening allergic reactions have increased fourfold, breast cancer has doubled, male sperm count has halved, the age of puberty is declining, dementia has become synonymous with old age, and learning and...
Sunlight and seaweed : an argument for how to feed, power and clean up the world
Flannery, Tim F.
Paper Book
Acclaimed scientist Tim Flannery investigates exciting new technologies currently being developed to address our most pressing environmental threats in a book that presents a positive future for us and our planet. Climate change, food production and toxic pollution present huge...
Tapestries of life : uncovering the lifesaving secrets of the natural world
Sverdrup-Thygeson, Anne
Paper Book
The second book by the bestselling author of Extraordinary Insects Trees clean air and water; hoverflies and bees pollinate our crops; the kingfisher inspired the construction of high-speed trains. In Tapestries of Life, bestselling author Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson explains how...
Climate Clangers
Rayner, Jennifer.
Paper Book
The impacts of climate change keep getting worse, but the typical framing of the problem and the solutions so far being pursued are seriously insufficient. As a result, the steps we're taking to build a clean energy economy and move beyond fossil fuels are far too...
Crimes against nature : capitalism and global heating
Sparrow, Jeff
Paper Book
Crimes Against Nature uses fresh material to offer a very different take on the most important issue of our times. It takes the familiar narrative about global warming - the one in which we are all to blame - and inverts it, to show how, again and again, pollution and ecological devastation...
Your life, your planet : what you can do right now!
Ebbs, Geoff
Paper Book
Your Life, Your Planet is the toolkit and the manual that you need to nurture yourself - and the environment that nurtures you. It is full of tips that will help you to reduce your environmental footprint and enjoy a healthier and more satisfying life. A century and more of incredible growth and...
The science of our changing planet : from global warming to sustainable development
Juniper, Tony
Paper Book
Understand the science that explains what pressure our planet is under and how to take action. Using powerful, easy-to-grasp graphics, this book cuts through the noise and gets straight to the most up-to-date facts on climate change, overpopulation, pollution, over...
Plastics: just a load of rubbish?
Chrysostomou, Alicia
Paper Book
Are plastics really the enemy in our fight to save the planet? Encouraged by media stories and government targets, many of us are making well-meaning attempts to forgo the use of plastics in a bid to save the environment. But are we inadvertently at risk of doing more harm than...
Eco-resin crafts : 30 hand-crafted projects for the home
Oliver, Hazel
Paper Book
Resin craft is a great way to make beautiful items for your home and gifts for yourself or others. Hazel Oliver is the name behind Badger & Birch, whose eco-friendly practices include using solvent free and non-toxic resin, and incorporating natural waste such as mussel and...
Living without plastic : more than 100 easy swaps for home, travel, dining, holidays, and beyond
Allen, Brigette
Paper Book
"An eye-opening guide on how to lessen one's dependence on plastics. . . . This is a clarion, convincing wake-up call to the scope of the global plastic problem and what readers can do about it.  --Publishers Weekly Embrace a plastic-free lifestyle with...
Simply sustainable : moving toward plastic-free, low-waste living
Cameron, Lily
Paper Book
Break your plastic habit with simple, actionable steps and jumpstart your journey toward a minimal, beautiful, low-waste home. "Simply Sustainableguides you through the why and how of zero-waste, while emphasizing the importance of finding the sweet spot between...
Plastic free : the inspiring story of a global environmental movement and why it matters
Prince-Ruiz, Rebecca
Paper Book
*Winner of the Australian Book Design Award 2021: Best Designed Autobiography/Biography/Memoir Nonfiction Cover* 'I'm going plastic free next month, who wants to join me?' When Rebecca Prince-Ruiz asked her colleagues this question in 2011, she had no idea that less...

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