We celebrate the World Environmental Health Day this September 26 at Alea Tulum, an event of vital importance aimed at ensuring the sustainability of ecosystems for the health of current and future generations.
It also aims to raise awareness among the world’s population about the importance of caring for our planet, its natural resources and the species that inhabit it.
We are happy to collaborate by placing hearts on the beach, made by Tulum artisans for tourists to put the bottle caps on. We donate them to an institution that sells them to help cure children with cancer. At the same time, we avoid polluting our oceans with plastic.
Origin of World Environmental Health Day
The creation of this ephemeris, in 2011, was an initiative of the International Federation on Environmental Health (IFEH).
Its purpose is to raise awareness and sensitize the world’s population about environmental health.
This organization has its headquarters in London and brings together more than 44 member states. Its work is oriented towards scientific and technical research in the field of environmental health.
What is environmental health?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), environmental health is the discipline that studies, prevents and controls environmental and environmental factors that can influence living beings.
It emphasizes the prevention and control of those factors present in the environment that may affect the human health of current and future generations.
Some of these environmental factors that affect public health are the following:
Non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation: physical and pathological alterations.
Sonic pollution: hearing problems.
Meteorological or seasonal changes: allergies, respiratory colds, rheumatism, angina pectoris.
Humidity changes: dehydration, skin lesions.
Particulate matter: pulmonary silicosis, pulmonary emphysema.
Exposure to ultraviolet radiation: eye damage.
Viruses, bacteria and other microorganisms: infectious diseases.
On the other hand, environmental health is considered an essential public policy, aimed at preventing and reducing the appearance of diseases caused by inadequate environmental conditions.
In this sense, it promotes health protection and disease prevention to improve people’s quality of life.
Theme 2022: Strengthening environmental health systems for the implementation of sustainable development goals
At the annual celebration of World Environmental Health Day, a central theme or slogan is selected. For the year 2022 the theme is called “Strengthening environmental health systems for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals”.
This slogan is intended to raise awareness of the fundamental role of environmental health in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), contemplated by the United Nations in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Some slogans from previous years of this ephemeris are the following:
Year 2021: “Prioritize environmental health for healthier communities in global recovery”.
Year 2020: “Environmental health, a key public health intervention in pandemic prevention”.
Year 2019: “Challenges of climate change: time to act in unison for global environmental health”.
How is World Environmental Health Day celebrated?
In celebration of World Environmental Health Day, talks, lectures and screenings of documentaries related to environmental health are held.
These activities have the support and collaboration of universities, foundations and non-profit organizations.
If you happen to see this liana heart on the beach of Alea Tulum, please leave your bottle caps there.
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Source: www.diainternacionalde.com