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Global Environmental Protection Day

International Wetlands Day

February 2 is International Wetlands Day. According to the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat signed in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran, wetlands refer to “permanent or temporary marshes, peatlands or areas with static Either flowing, fresh water, brackish water, or salt water bodies, including waters not exceeding 6 meters at low tide." Wetlands play an important role in protecting biological diversity, especially the habitat and migration of birds.

World Water Day

In 1993, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution and designated March 22 each year as "World Water Day" to commemorate the increasing shortage of water resources on the earth and the increasing water shortage. Pollution sounds the alarm.

World Meteorological Day

In 1960, the World Meteorological Organization designated March 23 as "World Meteorological Day" to increase public attention to meteorological issues.

World Earth Day

In 1969, U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin proposed holding lectures on environmental issues on university campuses in the United States. Soon, Dennis Hayes, a student at Harvard Law School in the United States, expanded Nelson's proposal to hold large-scale community environmental activities across the United States, and selected April 22, 1970, as the first "Earth Day." On that day, more than 20 million people in the United States, including members of Congress and people from all walks of life, participated in this grand environmental protection event. Across the country, people chanted slogans to protect the environment, holding marches, rallies, speeches and propaganda in the streets and on campuses. Subsequently, the impact gradually expanded beyond the borders of the United States and received positive responses from many countries around the world, eventually forming a worldwide environmental protection movement. April 22 has increasingly become a global “Earth Day”. On this day every year, various mass environmental protection activities are carried out all over the world.

World Earth Day

In 1987, the World Health Organization designated May 31 as "World No Tobacco Day" to remind people to pay attention to the harm of cigarettes to human health.

World Environment Day

In the 1960s and 1970s, with the deepening of environmental protection movements in various countries, environmental problems have become major social issues, and some cross-border environmental problems have frequently occurred appeared, environmental issues and environmental protection gradually entered the life of the international community.

From June 5 to 16, 1972, the United Nations held the Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm. Government representatives and private individuals from 113 countries discussed contemporary environmental issues in the world and strategies to protect the global environment. Formulated the "Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment" and a 109-suggested "Action Plan" to protect the global environment, and put forward 7 common views and 26 common principles to encourage and guide people around the world to maintain peace. To improve the human environment, it is recommended that the opening day of this conference be designated as "World Environment Day".

In October 1972, the 27th United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution designating June 5 as "World Environment Day". The United Nations formulates the theme of each year's "World Environment Day" in a targeted manner based on the world's major environmental issues and environmental hot spots that year. The United Nations system and governments of various countries carry out various activities on this day every year to promote the importance of protecting and improving the human environment. The United Nations Environment Program also publishes the "Annual Report on the Current State of the Environment" and holds an international conference to commend the "Global 500".

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

Since the increasingly serious global desertification problem continues to threaten human survival, June 17th has been designated as "World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought" every year since 1995. Combating Desertification and Drought Days”.

World Population Day

On July 11, 1987, marked by the birth of a Yugoslav baby, the world's population exceeded 5 billion. In 1990, the United Nations designated July 11 every year as "World Population Day".

International Day for the Protection of the Ozone Layer

On September 16, 1987, 46 countries signed the "Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer" in Montreal, Canada, and began to take specific actions to protect the ozone layer. . The United Nations established this day to arouse people's awareness of protecting the ozone layer and take coordinated actions to protect the earth's environment and human health.

World Animal Day

The Italian missionary St. Francis advocated "giving thanks to the animals that give love to humans" on October 4 more than 100 years ago. In order to commemorate him, people designated October 4 as "World Animal Day".

World Food Day

Food around the world is becoming increasingly in short supply as the population grows rapidly. Since 1981, October 6th has been designated as "World Food Day" every year.

International Biodiversity Day

The Convention on Biological Diversity officially came into effect on December 29, 1993. To commemorate this meaningful day, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution to Since 1995, December 29th every year has been designated as the "International Biodiversity Day".

The reduction of biological diversity threatens human survival and development

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The interactions between animals, plants and microorganisms on the earth and the environment they live in The interaction between the natural environment forms the earth's rich biological diversity. This diversity is the most important component of life support, maintains the balance of natural ecosystems, and is an indispensable basis for human survival and sustainable development.

How many species exist on earth? We still don’t know, maybe 1/10 of it is not yet known. Of the approximately 10 to 30 million species on Earth, only 1.4 million have been named or briefly described. For most well-studied groups of organisms, species richness increases from pole to equator. Closed tropical forests contain almost half of the world's species and are full of all kinds of life: trees, shrubs, climbers, lianas; epiphytes, parasitic plants; lichens, mosses, algae, fungi, ferns, etc. In 1 hectare of forest in Peru, 283 species of trees and 17 species of vines were found. There are 43 species of ants on one tree, almost the same as the ant species in the entire UK. In 0.1 hectare of forest in Ecuador, there are 365 species of floral plants, which is more than 20% more than all plant species in the UK. In 1 hectare of forest in the Brazilian Naus region, 179 species of trees with a diameter of 15 cm or more were found... The above few examples can illustrate that the abuse of limited natural resources is a kind of self-destruction.

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It is another wonderful time of autumn, with flowers blooming and songs singing. Relatives and friends gather together, lovers gather together, you and I gather together, and we all gather together for a better tomorrow! Before the party begins, please allow me to send you best wishes and sincere greetings on behalf of the People's Network Netizens Association! I wish our great motherland prosperity, and I wish all netizens here good health and family happiness! Tonight, the People's Network Netizens Association and the Lianyi Literary Society solemnly held a Golden Autumn National Day Couplet Poetry Conference in the association hall. People from all over the world are toasting, gathering for fellowship, laughter and joy. I remember that in that vibrant spring a year ago, the League successfully held the Rhyme of Spring Poetry Contest for the first time. Masters gathered together and excellent works emerged one after another, which fully demonstrated the strength, courage and spirit of harmony and friendship of the League netizens. Since then, during major festivals, netizens' couplet and poem gatherings have become a part of the program.

Tonight, we still celebrate the great birthday of the Republic of China in this way... Today's friendship has gone through two years. If it was still a toddler when it was founded, it is now taking steady steps and moving towards maturity. Every step she takes is soaked in the hard work and sweat of netizens; every step of her growth is accompanied by the surprise and pride of netizens... Your love and encouragement are the inexhaustible driving force for the growth of our friendship! Although Lianyi has grown up, its spirit of friendship has not changed, its service tenet of "Welfare is mutually beneficial, both harmonious and harmonious" has not changed, and the enterprising spirit of Lianyi netizens has not changed. --I believe that in this harvest season, tonight's couplet and poetry conference will definitely bear more fruitful fruits! Tonight's Golden Autumn National Day? Couplet and Poetry Conference was initiated by the People's Network Netizens Association and organized by the Lianyi Literary Society. 1. Activity content: mainly publishing couplets and poems. There is no limit to the length of the couplets and the form of the poems. Support originality and humor. Please indicate original or reposted works. 2. Activities: Two methods are interspersed. First, netizens publish complete poems and couplets, which are posted here. The second is impromptu performance, poetry and couplets on the spot. Sentences and couplets, you come and I go, perfectly matched. 3. Activity results: The couplets and poems from today’s party will be compiled into a collection and reposted on Ripple Rafting for netizens to comment. Lianyi Literary Society will select a series of best works and best authors based on the opinions of netizens and editors. The selected masterpieces will be included in the "Friendship Literature National Day Album", and the best author will be sent a souvenir by the People's Network Netizens Association. Finally, a friendly reminder - Tonight's conference is recruiting for couplets, poems (ancient, modern, oil), and word leaders. Netizens who volunteer for the party are welcome to sign up! Extraordinary creativity, enjoy it! We look forward to your masterpiece! Happy gatherings are always short-lived. Sincere blessings, true feelings, candid confessions, those endless words, and that continuous affection have been lingering in my ears and stirring in my heart, and will be unforgettable for a long time! We have gained something again! There are many excellent works, many good sentences, and wonderful and enthusiastic scenes, pushing the festive atmosphere of the gathering to a climax! What we also gained was a deep sense of true love. This true love is created bit by bit with the sincerity of Lianyi netizens. Feeling this true love is like swimming in the rolling blue waves, deep and stretching; like wandering on the warm and soft beach, soft and fulfilling. The temporary separation is to get together better, and we look forward to seeing each other again next time. Go boating and paddle, hold the wine in the wind, the waves ripple, and forget to leave! Thank you again for coming, friends, and thank you all for your enthusiastic participation! I sincerely wish you all a happy life and a happy National Day! Goodbye, friends!

Competition: magnanimity and grace

Shanghai Westgate Plaza recruits "youth ambassadors" with an annual salary of 160,000 yuan. After the 16 contestants easily passed the three finals of written examination, speech and performance, they entered the last stage - actual combat simulation. The players are organized into four groups according to serial numbers, with four people in each group. There is only one question: Who do you think can be elected as this youth ambassador? The topic will be discussed by groups of four, and each group must have a clear candidate to tell the judges present. When the host finished reading the question requirements, the contestants looked at each other and were all dumbfounded. Hundreds of spectators in the audience stood with bated breath, waiting for the game to begin. First, contestant No. 1 broke the deadlock: "I think I should be the best candidate for youth ambassador." The tone was strong and certain, leaving no room for doubt. The courage and confidence of other players also surged. For a time, the voice of who else is it has become the theme of almost every player on the court. As the competition progressed, the atmosphere became more intense. One contestant told everyone seriously that he was the youngest and deserved to be elected, not to mention that he was smart and witty, "not like those embroidered pillows." As soon as this statement was made, the other contestants were angered, so they started a verbal battle with each other.

Some people are willing to do anything to achieve their goals. Some "Youth Ambassador" contestants couldn't wait to use some vulgar language to criticize each other, and even hurt others with their words, which destroyed the relaxed and harmonious atmosphere of the competition. The final result was that both sides suffered losses. Competition is based on the premise of not harming others, and competition is based on the principle of mutual improvement. Competition does not exclude cooperation; good cooperation promotes competition. This reminds me of an open psychology class I took in Shanghai Xingzhi Middle School for the national education community. The theme was: competition and cooperation. The teacher guided the students to play a very interesting game - "Escape from the Sea of ??Fire". The teacher put many ping pong balls into the bottle, only the cotton strings tied with them were exposed. The vase represents the building, the thin bottleneck is the only exit, and the seven ping pong balls represent the residents in the building. When the building suddenly catches fire, all residents are required to escape safely in a short time. Seven students came on the stage excitedly. Each of them held a piece of cotton string. When the alarm went off, they all pulled the rope as quickly as possible, but not a single "person" could escape the flames. It turned out that all seven table tennis balls were stuck in the fire. Bottle mouth. The students looked at each other, and only one of them whispered a few words to discuss with his companions, and then started the second experiment. This time, everyone did not pull the rope in different places, but pulled in sequence from left to right. Sure enough, before the sound of the alarm ended, the seven "residents" had already left the exit and moved to a safe area. This triggered a debate among the students: "Is competition more important than cooperation, or cooperation more important than competition?" In the end, the students clearly realized that malicious competition will inevitably lead to losses for both sides, and good cooperation is more important than competition.

Beijing’s first selection of environmental news figures came about in the context of world environmental protection. Counting on the fingers of one hand, 33 years have passed since the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm, Sweden in 1972, the "Declaration on the Human Environment" adopted by the participants and the establishment of "World Environmental Protection Day (June 5)". In the past half century, people's awareness of environmental protection has been continuously strengthened, and "International Wetlands Day (February 2)", "World Water Day (March 22)", "World Meteorological Day (March 23)" have been established successively. )", "World Earth Day (April 22)", "World No Tobacco Day (May 31)", "World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (June 17)", "World Population Day (July 11)", "International Day for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (September 16)", "World Animal Day (October 4)" and other global environmental protection anniversaries. Everyone on earth knows that it is urgent to protect the ecological environment of the blue (seen from space) planet beneath our feet.

Who was the first person to raise the issue of world environmental protection in modern times? If I use a hypothetical method that is not scientific, I would say it is the poet Guo Moruo. He once wrote a poem in 1919 called "Earth, My Mother." The poem reads: "Earth, my mother! It has dawned. You shook the child in your arms awake, and now I am crawling on your back... Earth, my mother! I don't want to fly in the air. !I don’t want to ride in a car, ride a horse, wear socks or shoes, I just want to bare my feet and be with you forever..." Qu Principle chanted more than two thousand years ago: "Drinking the Falling Dew of Mulan in the Morning Come, the autumn chrysanthemums have fallen during the evening meal." "Shangshu" records: "Only the parents of all things in heaven and earth are the parents of human beings and all living things." Zhuangzi said: "There are people, and it is heaven; there is heaven, and it is also heaven (the unity of heaven and man)." Since ancient times, Chinese culture has regarded the ecological environment as a The deep feelings of blood kinship and harmony with the external environment are the pioneers of modern environmental protection with advanced consciousness. Selecting environmental news figures means creating a humanistic environment where environmental awareness and spirit can be popularized and promoted. Therefore, we must not forget to mobilize and utilize our rich historical and cultural resources.

To this end, it seems that we can connect history and reality, and also integrate literature and science. During the selection process, we might as well introduce the top ten environmental poets in Chinese history, and let young students recite the works of environmental poets at the award ceremony for environmental news figures in Beijing. This is the complementarity and reciprocity between environmental protection figures and the humanistic environment.