６月５日是“世界环境日”。联合国环境规划署将今年“世界环境日”的主题确定为“改变传统观念，推行低碳经济”（Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy.）。

背景

World Environment Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. Another resolution, adopted by the General Assembly the same day, led to the creation ofUNEP（联合国环境规划署United Nations Environment Programme）.

地球是人类赖以生存的家园。为提高人们的环境保护意识，１９７２年６月５日，联合国在瑞典首都斯德哥尔摩举行首次人类环境会议，通过了著名的《人类环境宣言》及保护全球环境的“行动计划”。同年１０月，第２７届联合国大会根据斯德哥尔摩会议的建议，决定成立联合国环境规划署，并正式将６月５日定为“世界环境日”。从１９７４年起，联合国环境规划署每年都为“世界环境日”确立一个主题，并展开相关宣传活动。

联合国环境规划署将“改变传统观念，推行低碳经济”确定为2008年“世界环境日”的主题，目的是为了呼吁各国“戒除”对碳的“不良嗜好”，发展低能耗、低污染的“低碳经济”，通过技术创新和制度创新减缓人类活动对气候造成的不良影响。

联合国环境规划署指出，世界各国有共同的义务减少温室气体排放，但发达国家应发挥更大的作用，率先承诺和履行减排义务，并帮助发展中国家应对气候变化。同时，各国应大幅减少对低效化石燃料的使用、进一步提高对能效的利用、开发新型的可再生能源、走低碳发展道路，并逐步建立减缓气候变化的制度和机制来减少二氧化碳等温室气体的排放。

Environment Friendly Blogging: 5 Practical Tips

5个实用贴士：保护环境好方法

The Blog Action Day has finally arrived, and it looks like it will be the first of many, given the buzz it managed to generate. Today we’ll have almost 15,000 bloggers writing about the same topic: the environment. If that was not enough the project was also backed by mainstream companies and organizations like Google and the United Nations.

We are also going to talk about the environment today, but more specifically about how you can make your blogging activities more environment friendly! Below you’ll find 5 tips for that purpose, check it out:

1. Turn off the lights when you leave the room.

By now I have probably wasted thousands of watts lightening my room while I wasn’t there. I am getting better though, especially after having my girlfriend yelling at me for a couple of months. If you work on a Home office, this habit is not only bad for the environment, but also for your pocket.

2. Turn off the computer when possible

Don’t get me wrong, there is no need to turn the computer off every time you go to the bathroom. If you know that you will be away for four hours or more, however, turning it off could result in significant savings over the long run.

3. Print only when necessary

Sure, reading on paper might be more comfortable, but you should avoid printing those two-lines emails every single time. Read it on the screen and print only necessary documents. Remember also to use both sides of the sheet.

4. Use fluorescent lamps

Incandescent light bulbs use five times more energy than fluorescent ones and last ten times less. The fluorescent lamps cost more on the stores, but within one you should have already recovered the investment.

5. Use “Energy Star” electronic gadgets

Energy Star is a governmental program started by the United States to promote consumer products that use energy efficiently. Check for computers, peripherals and electronic gadgets that already come with this certification.

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