Each year, Bruxelles Environnement (IBGE) celebrates World Environment Day: la Fête de l’Environnement. This year’s event, held in the Parc du Cinquantenaire in Brussels on Sunday 1 June, included an array of stands and activities and attracted 22.000 people. UNEP Brussels was present with a booth to promote the “Green Up” campaign. Practical tips were offered on how to make our daily life more sustainable (e.g. through recycling and energy efficiency). UNEP also provided general information on global issues such as climate change and its impacts, especially about Small Island Developing States, and urban farming. They organized several fun activities, such as: a game about waste, a demonstration of how you can upcycle everyday items, including by converting old shoes and egg cartons into planters.

In addition, under the theme “Think.Eat.Save”, seasonal and vegetarian recipes from Brussels-based food blogger Magdalena Wawrzonkowska were presented, including using leftovers, which people can use to combat food waste. ASBL Biodrome.be provided information on urban farming and distributed Urban Grow kits. UNEP Brussels partnered with the United Nations Regional Information Centre for this event, in collaboration with the Secretariat of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States.