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This event is virtual — taking place in-game. Players can participate by downloading the games from the iOS or Android store and joining the event.

Short clips promoting the World Environment Day 2025 Beat Plastic Pollution campaign will be showcased on JCDecaux’s electronic billboards across Brussels, Antwerp, and Liège, reaching millions of passersby.

Media Orientation Programme in support of ending plastic pollution to help media professionals and journalists understand the social economic and environmental impacts of plastics, assess potential of their contributions and identify ‘stories’ to effectively communicate the theme for the WED. Led by UNEP, UN agencies in India will be launching the "Plastics Literacy Kit" to commemorate the World Environment Day 2025. The Kit will be designed as a ready reckoner of actions that different stakeholders can take in support of beating plastic pollution. 

A specially curated version of the World Environment Day PSA will be shown on screens and billboards throughout Geneva airport on 1-5 June. Tens of thousands of people pass through the airport every day.

The European Commission is developing messaging for their Instagram and Facebook accounts based on WED material. There will be cross-promotion on UNEP socials.

As part of World Environment Day 2025, UNEP’s initiative, the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge (TTPC), Will mark the occasion with special events on June 2, in India. TTPC is one of the largest youth-led environmental movements, mobilizing young people to take action against plastic pollution. Since its inception in Kenya, TTPC has expanded globally and has engaged over 990,000 youth in 60+ countries with 1 million set to be reached before World Environment Day. The summit will showcase inspiring stories and best practices from youth leaders across India who have taken meaningful steps to reduce plastic waste in their communities. To inspire and mobilize young people as key drivers of environmental sustainability, particularly in the global campaign to #BeatPlasticPollution.

In alignment with the Honourable Prime Minister of India’s 2018 commitment to phase out single-use plastics and support UNEP’s Global Clean Seas Campaign, the UN Environment Programme is convening a high-level industry roundtable to highlight industry-led solutions and partnerships that are helping reduce plastic pollution and to chart a forward-looking roadmap for scaling up sustainable practices. The roundtable will bring together leaders from key industries to share initiatives, challenges, and strategies for tackling plastic pollution, especially in the context of India’s policy actions, including bans on single-use plastic items and extended producer responsibility (EPR) for plastic packaging. To highlight industry-led solutions and partnerships that are helping reduce plastic pollution and to chart a forward-looking roadmap for scaling up sustainable practices.

A media field trip will offer first-hand access to ingredients for a compelling story on how plastic pollution is being tackled in remote mountainous areas as part of a Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions project whose Secretariat is hosted by UNEP. The Centre for Sustainable Development NGO is leading the logistics of the field trip, which will include visits to Ayusai mountains where plastic pollution is being avoided, a plastic collection centre, and a plastic recycling facility. 

This webinar aims to:

• Work with Faith Groups ahead of World Environment Day 2025 and in preparation for INC-5.2 negotiations;
• Address the full life cycle of plastics;
• Highlight the role of faith, values, and culture in promoting sustainable consumption; and
• Work with Faith Groups to #BeatPlasticPollution.

To mark World Environment Day 2025 (WED), World Oceans Day, and the 2025 UN Ocean Conference, a special CineONU film screening will take place on 3 June 2025 at 19:00 hrs at Brussels’ historic Cinema Palace.

To encourage higher education institutions to drive awareness and action on plastic pollution and commit to sustainable practices at institutional and community levels. UNEP India and Delhi Technological University are co-hosting the Vice Chancellor’s Conclave under the theme “Ending Plastic Pollution”. This hybrid event will highlight the crucial role of universities in shaping sustainable behaviours and reducing plastic use both on and off campus. The Conclave will feature senior representatives from the Government of India, UNEP, and academic leaders from institutions such as SAU, IP University, IIT Delhi, Manipal University, and others. The event will showcase UNEP’s communication tools designed to engage youth and support the Mission LiFE initiative, promoting lifestyle changes. 

This year’s World Environment Day will mobilize communities across the globe to implement and advocate for lasting solutions to #BeatPlasticPollution. As the host country of this year’s World Environment Day, the Republic of Korea will highlight its national efforts to tackle plastic pollution. His Excellency KANG Hyungshik, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to UNEP, will deliver a keynote address on the country’s initiatives and progress. The event will feature a panel discussion followed by an interactive Q&A session.

Nairobi's observation of World Environment Day will also mark the official launch of the Global Plastics Hub (GPH), a key digital platform designed to catalyze collective global action towards ending plastic pollution. The GPH is a one-stop global hub for sharing knowledge and data, guiding countries in evidence-based policymaking, and fostering collaboration among stakeholders.

To mark World Environment Day 2025, Mexico will launch its National Beach and Coastal Clean-Up and Conservation Campaign 2025–2030 with a flagship event in Puerto Progreso, Yucatán. The day will begin at dawn with volunteer-led clean-up brigades, followed by a formal ceremony with high-level authorities including the Minister of Environment, the Governor of Yucatán, and UNEP’s Deputy Director for Latin America and the Caribbean. The campaign emphasizes public participation, inter-state coordination, and long-term action to combat plastic pollution and protect marine ecosystems. Simultaneous activities will take place in Guerrero, Jalisco, Quintana Roo, and Baja California.

As part of World Environment Day 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama will host a high-level dialogue with the diplomatic corps, featuring the presentation of the UN Country Team’s Annual Results Report. The event will include a special segment dedicated to World Environment Day, highlighting the urgency of ending plastic pollution and Panama’s leadership on environmental action. The session will be moderated by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and will include a keynote on the relevance of the environmental agenda for Panama in the global context.

The Secretariat of the Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Group on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development will take on the social media challenge and produce a short video. In addition, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Mr. Tsiodras as Co-Chair of the MEP Group, is expected to produce a short video for the WED 2025 celebration, focusing on plastic pollution.

As part of a project currently running in India, the UNEP textiles team is planning to host a series of Linkedin Live conversations for WED, via the implementing partner's account.

Brussels Airport will share a message for World Environment Day with its passengers via electronic billboards throughout the airport. 

To commemorate World Environment Day 2025, the Panama Canal Authority, the Interinstitutional Commission of the Panama Canal Watershed (CICH), and the Hydro-Environmental Innovation and Technology Center (CITEC) will host a multi-stakeholder forum focused on water sustainability and governance in the Panama Canal Watershed. The event will include a keynote on climate variability and water governance, followed by a panel with experts from UNEP, civil society, and academia. The forum aims to strengthen dialogue among government institutions, local councils, youth networks, and international partners, highlighting policy solutions and community engagement for water sustainability in a changing climate.

This official World Environment Day event will bring together government officials, UN representatives, academia, the private sector and civil society for a dynamic conversation on plastic pollution in Colombia. Hosted at the UN House in Bogotá and streamed online, the event will feature high-level messages, a panel discussion, and interactive dialogue with the audience. The discussion will explore national challenges, policy efforts such as the 2022 Single-Use Plastics Law, and multi-stakeholder solutions to end plastic pollution in the country.

In support of World Environment Day by the Government of India, there will be WED Public service announcements in railways across India.

The Airports Authority of India has indicated that they will be happy to support WED 2025 by making PSAs (public service announcements) in airports across India.

PayTM Foundation India will make a World Environment Day announcement on 5 June 2025 reaching 350 million users. 

With support from the UNEP India office, the Indian Association of Parliamentarians for Population and Development - an entity comprising Members of Parliament of Government of India from all political parties - has confirmed a reach out to the MPs for celebrating WED 2025 on 5 June in their constituencies.

UNEP New York office will host a high-level panel discussion co-organized by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the UN.

Organized by UNEP, the Tide Turners Train-the-Trainers event, held in Apia for World Environment Day 2025, aims to equip Pacific national focal points with the tools to implement the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge and scale community-driven action against plastic pollution.

At the Geneva Celebration, leading experts will highlight how the international Geneva multilateral diplomacy system is collectively taking action to tackle plastic pollution. Key moments will include:

• World Environment Day Breakfast offered by the host country
• GENeva World Environment Day Forum showcasing how international Geneva is advancing the Beat Plastic Pollution agenda
• World Environment Day Dialogue building momentum towards the resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment.

To mark World Environment Day 2025, UNEP will host a regional webinar in partnership with the University Consortium for Sustainable Waste Management in Latin America and the Caribbean. This one-hour session will highlight the role of academia in advancing knowledge, innovation, and green skills to combat plastic pollution. Speakers from universities in Mexico and Colombia will present experiences in plastic waste valorization, green jobs, and circular economy training. The event will also reflect on regional policy frameworks and UNEP’s strategic initiatives to tackle plastic pollution across the lifecycle.

Thanks to SIG Genève, Geneva’s iconic Jet d’Eau will light up in green on the evening of World Environment Day, as a powerful visual reminder of the need for environmental action. 

In celebration of World Environment Day, 5 June, there will be a webinar that brings together Rotary and UNEP speakers to share examples of how people around the world are making a real difference addressing plastic pollution in freshwater ecosystems. During this World Environment Day Webinar participants will explore plastic pollution, meet Rotary members addressing this challenge in their own communities, and explore how one can engage with the Community Action for Fresh Water, the innovative partnership between Rotary and UNEP!

Belgian cities will raise awareness and mark World Environment Day by illuminating city halls and prominent landmarks in green, and/or by highlighting local environmental initiatives to address (plastic) pollution in their communications.

Featuring the Orchestre des Nations, soloist Axelle Saint-Cirel, and film director Yann Arthus-Bertrand, the concert will serve as a powerful world call to address the triple planetary crisis. 

In celebration of World Environment Day and World Ocean Day, the Tide Turners Youth Webinar, organized by World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) Advocacy Champions in collaboration with UNEP, aims to spotlight the critical link between land-based plastic pollution and ocean health, while showcasing the power of youth-led action in restoring ecosystems.

The Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 serves as one of the world’s most important platforms to discuss and communicate the value of protecting the global environment and all life. This event will be held as part of the EXPO Junior SDGs Camp, with a focus on engaging junior high and high school students. The event will include a short lecture by a UNEP expert on plastic pollution, and students from Japan, UK, and India will connect online to share their views and ideas on how to create a future without plastic pollution.

There will be an interactive labyrinth (maze) that draws inspiration from real-world solutions in the region captured from various multimedia content captured from individuals, organizations, industries, and governments. solutions Participants journey through the labyrinth, encountering opportunities to beat plastic pollution.