From Plastics to Purpose: My Week of Action for World Environment Day 2025

Happy  sabbath everyone!

May the mercy of God be upon you.

Putting an End to Plastic Pollution

On 5 June 2025, the world united to observe World Environment Day, hosted by the Republic of Korea and led by UNEP, under the theme “Putting an End to Plastic Pollution.” With over 400 million tonnes of plastic produced yearly—half of it single-use—and only less than 10% recycled, urgent action is needed. An estimated 11 million tonnes of plastic enters our waters each year, damaging ecosystems and affecting human health through microplastics.

My Week of Action

Visited Clean Lakes and Parks: I explored local parks and was inspired to see plastic-free lakes, where ducks and swans swam freely in a healthy, natural habitat.

Built and Painted Birdhouses: I crafted birdhouses and painted them creatively with messages supporting SDG 15: Life on Land, promoting biodiversity and care for our terrestrial ecosystems.

Started Sewing Reusable Products: I began sewing eco-friendly reusable items for women and girls, encouraging a shift away from plastic-based clothing to sustainable, mindful alternatives.

Advocated Awareness: Through my actions, I aimed to reflect the global call to reduce, refuse, reuse, recycle, and rethink our plastic use.

Attending the call to action 

As UNEP urges faster, science-driven solutions to beat plastic pollution, every small act matters. This week, I reconnected with nature and took tangible steps—because protecting the planet begins with personal responsibility.

Why It Matters

Every small step matters. Whether it's reducing plastic, promoting biodiversity, or inspiring sustainable habits, our daily actions build momentum for a cleaner, greener future. This World Environment Day, I chose to act—and I invite others to do the same.

World Environment Day Meditation: Stewardship of the Earth

Today, we pause and breathe deeply, honoring the sacred land that cradles us.

In the beginning, the Creator placed us in a garden—a gift entrusted to our care.

“The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.”

— Genesis 2:15 (ESV)

The earth is more than soil and water; it is life itself—fragile, precious, and alive with the breath of the Divine.

We are made in the image of the Creator, given dominion not as a license for exploitation, but as a sacred trust.

“Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens… over all the earth.’”

— Genesis 1:26 (ESV)

We remember:

“You shall not pollute the land in which you live, for blood pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for the land for the blood that is shed in it…”

— Numbers 35:33-34 (ESV)

When we harm the earth, we harm ourselves and future generations, for the earth’s wounds echo in our hearts.

“And I brought you into a plentiful land to enjoy its fruits and its good things. But when you came in, you defiled my land and made my heritage an abomination.”

— Jeremiah 2:7 (ESV)

On this day, let us recommit—to heal, to restore, to honor the inheritance we share.

May our actions reflect reverence, our choices bring restoration, and our hearts beat in harmony with the rhythm of all creation.

For we are stewards, not owners; caretakers, not conquerors.

May the garden of our world flourish again through our hands and our prayers.

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