The month of June, is a time to reflect every year, due to the symbolic significance of the environment. World Environment Day, which falls on 5 June, provides an opportunity for the whole world to pose and reflect on our dealings with mother nature. In the year 2021, focus is on Ecosystems Restoration.

The world is faced with several challenges ranging from waste generation, climate change, biodiversity loss, energy crises, air pollution and depletion of the ozone layer. An increasing world population also poses serious challenges to the ability of the earth to regenerate resources.

In your country, province or community, take time to spare a thought for the environment. Do something meaningful for the future generations, plant a tree, recycle waste, service your automobile to enhance its efficiency, adopt cleaner fuels, save water at home, cut on unnecessary flights and preserve nature.

The culture of commemorating World Environment Day (WED) should be passed to our future generations. Action against environmental problems should start now and not wait for the future.

The United Nations will launch on 5 June 2021 (World Environment Day) the World Decade on Ecosystem Protection. Focusing on ecosystems in the next decade offers opportunity for saving the earth from unsustainable degradation, restoring ecosystem functions, enhancing provisioning functions and upholding aesthetic value.

Although the World Environment Day commemorated on 5 June inspires us to care more for the environment, greater focus should be placed on making the environment an issue on the agenda every day of our lives. The world cannot afford to live on a borrowed future due to lack of environmental stewardship.

From the Editorial Team of the Green Business Gazette, we wish all stakeholders, governments, corporates, civil society, communities and our readers a Happy Environment Day on 5 June and we encourage environmentalism beyond just this day. Our environment needs all of us to take action in order to avoid a crisis of our generation.

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  • Tawanda Muzamwese

    Tawanda Collins Muzamwese is the Editor in Chief of the Green Business Gazette Magazine. He is is an international consultant in sustainable business development with massive experience in training, consulting and auditing. He has facilitated capacity development in more than 100 enterprises drawn from over 30 countries. He is the founder of the sustainability think-tank called Toxiconsol Consultancy t/a African Sustainability Consultants. He is the Editor in Chief of the Green Business Gazette Magazine. He is a consultant and business coach with over 13 years experience. Tawanda is a Management Systems Consultant working on promoting development and implementation of ISO Standards (ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018) in both developed and developing countries. With his inspirational and pragmatic writing style he has written cutting edge books including: 1) How to grow a Side-hustle into a viable business - Overcome Salary Dependency 2) The Leading Consultant: How become an authority in your professional field 3) Step-by-Step Guide to implementing Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Management Systems 4) Stepping on Higher Perspectives: Greatness Tips Motivational Series 5) Sustainability Guidebook for Boards and CEOs: Leading from the front Tawanda writes about sustainability, motivation, safety, health, environment and quality management. His books are relevant to both developed and developing countries. With practical approaches and case studies, he provides incisive insights into entrepreneurship. His philosophy is based on the premise that every human being has potential to make a significant difference in their lifetime. He writes books on taking personal responsibility for progression in life. He motivates entrepreneurs to implement income generating projects and determine their own financial destiny. He also motivates companies to take up sustainability initiatives. A start-up coach, public speaker, environmentalist, safety, health and quality management expert, Muzamwese bridges the gap between theory and practice through building capacity and sharing practical case studies in his books.

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