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World Environment Day : June 5th

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Yes - World Environment Day is a thing. And it's happening today.

Started by the UN, and hosted by a different country each year, this years hosts Angola, turn the spotlight onto poaching of endangered species : good on them ! 

You can read all about it here on The Global Citizen : https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/most-poached-animals-world-environment-day/

If you're after a more specific bit of info about WED ( that's World Environment Day, not the day of the week ;) ) then go to :www.wed2016.com ( although be warned the website is a hit of jumble of TMI , and bad content management - but it is rich with suggestions on practical ways you can help today and all other days of the year) 

And last but not least - the project closest to my heart : Breaking the Brand - saving Rhinos by tackling the demand for horns in Vietnam -  are still running their Pozible campaign to raise cash to pay the photographers for some new ad images. The campaign runs until 3 July,  but WED seems like as good a day as any to pledge a couple of $$ or Rands to an excellently run and highly effective initiative. : https://pozible.com/project/205251 

Happy WED, everybody :) 


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  1. online dissertation writing service12 January 2018 at 07:51

    Wow!Love these events where importance of natural enviroment is being laid down.Would Join you if I am free.Good Job and Keep it up.Hope that it will be organized at every now and then.

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