Tomorrow, Councillor Ausma Malik (Spadina-Fort York) and Councillor Dianne Saxe (University-Rosedale) will be joined by Rafael Peralta, Director, United Nations Environment Programme, North America and former Lieutenant Governor, Elizabeth Dowdeswell, to recognize and celebrate World Environment Day.
Date: Thursday, June 5
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location: Toronto Police Marine Unit, 259 Queens Quay W.
World Environment Day is celebrated globally each year on June 5 to raise awareness and encourage action for environmental protection. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1973 and today it engages more than 150 countries in addressing environmental issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
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