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World Water Day

World Water Day has been observed on 22 March since 1993 when the United Nations General Assembly declared 22 March as "World Day for Water". This day was first formally proposed in Agenda 21 of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Observance began in 1993 and has grown significantly ever since; for the general public to show support, it is encouraged for the public to not use their taps throughout the whole day. The UN and its member nations devote this day to implementing UN recommendations and promoting concrete activities within their countries regarding the world's water resources. Each year, one of various UN agencies involved in water issues takes the lead in promoting and coordinating international activities for World Water Day. Since its inception in 2003, UN-Water has been responsible for selecting the theme, messages and lead UN agency for the World Day for Water.

World Meteorological Day

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 191 Member States and Territories. It originated from the International Meteorological Organization (IMO), which was founded in 187 and is celebrated every year on the 23 of March to commemorate the entry into force in 1950 of the convention that created the World Meteorological Organization. The day also highlights the huge contribution that National Meteorological and Hydrological Services make to the safety and wellbeing of society. It has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and is a member of the United Nations Development Group. The current Secretary-General is Michel Jarraud. The current president is David Grimes. This year's World Meteorological Day theme is Weather and climate: engaging youth." WMO encourages young people to learn more about our weather and climate system and to contribute to action on climate change.

International Day of Forests

International Day of Forests, observed for the first time on March 21, 2013, was established by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on November 28, 2012. To be held each year on the 21st day of March, the occasion is intended to be one of the world's leading global platforms for people with an interest in forests and climate change to share their views and work together to ensure forests are suitably incorporated into any future climate change mitigation and adaption strategies. Each year more than 32 million acres of forests are lost. Most importantly, forests play critical role in climate change including global warming. Healthy forests are one of the world's primary 'carbon sinks. Today, forests cover more than 30% of the world's land and contain more than 60,000 tree species, many as of yet unidentified. Forests provide food, fiber, water and medicines for approximately 1.6 billion of the world's poorest people, including indigenous peoples with unique cultures.

The Importance Of Trees Trees are essential to our world and offer a wide range of benefits to our environment. The list of benefits that Trees provide is so long that one might believe its exaggeration, but it is not. Reduced pollution, erosion control, wildlife habitat, energy saving and enhanced human comfort are all well-known long term consequences of Tree Planting. Planting Trees is one of the cheapest and most effective ways to bring about widespread improvement in the environment and the quality of life of an area. Even in the areas with over concreted land and water shortage of a mega polis like Delhi, plants and trees play a huge rate in regulating temperature and air quality. The benefits from these trees spread far beyond villages to our homes in cities, school and communities as well. Trees remove from the global atmosphere great quantities of carbon dioxide, the major Green House Gas responsible for global climate changes. Trees play a major role in purifying the air we breathe. The air is filtered by the trees and returned to the atmosphere at the time of photosynthesis. Trees provide us with oxygen, which is essential for the existence of life, WITHOUT TREES THERE WOULD BE NO LIFE. The dust particles and other pollutants, which cause major diseases like asthma and lung cancer, get stuck on the leaves of

the trees resulting in fresh air reaching us. Rain then washes the pollutants to the ground. Leaves absorb pollutants such as Ozone, Carbon monoxide, Carbon dioxide and Sulphur dioxide and give off oxygen. Trees acts as a sound barrier and provides protection against crowding and noise pollution without which these can lead to mental fatigue and stress. Some of the water taken in by plants is given out by the leaves in the form of water vapours by a process called transpiration. These vapours then form clouds resulting in rain. The downward fall of rain, sleet and hail is initially absorbed or deflected by trees, which provides some protections for people, pets and buildings. Trees intercept water, store some of it and reduce storm runoff and the possibility of flooding. Temperature in the vicinity of trees is cooler than that away from trees. The larger the trees, the greater the cooling, by using trees in the cities, we are able to moderate the heat island effect cause by pavement and buildings in commercial areas. We like trees around us because they make life more pleasant. Most of us respond to the presence of Trees beyond simply observing their beauty. We feel serene, peaceful, restful and tranquil in a grove of Trees. Therefore everyone should understand the importance and benefits of trees.