Today is World Environment Day (WED), a day that was commemorated by the United Nations General Assembly on June 5th, 1972. This designation is one of the major ways that the United Nations encourages people to become more aware of the environment and is a reminder to governments to take action towards conserving it.

Celebrations for WED 2010 should be the largest yet, given that it is also the International Year of Biodiversity. Get out today and do something for the environment: plant a tree, collect garbage from a shoreline, use your bicycle for the day, or one of the many other actions you can take to help our planet.

Happy World Environment Day!