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PRIME MAINISTER
FOR PRESS 2' June 1976
WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
Australia, with many other countries, will observe
World Environment Day on 5 June.
The United Nations Environment Programme has established
e-Day to focus attention on the need for cooperativ-e acticto
improve the quality of life.
In Australia, World Environment Day activities are being
sponsored by the Australian Environment Council which
consists of Federal and State Ministers concerned with
environmental protection.
It is important that we take stock of what is happening
to our environment. Our recognition of World
Environment Day, with many other countries, is an important
Part of that stocktaking.
This task is not one that should be or is being left to
Governments. In all walks of life Australians are workiic
to protect our unique natural and historic. heritaae.
The efforts of conservation groups and concerned individua-S
are being. r. ewarded by an increasing awareness of the need
f or concerned action to preserve our common environment.
This year the international theme for e-Day is twater".
Australia is particularly aware of the need to conserve
our water resources and use them wisely. We need to ensureadequate
quality and quantity water for agriculture
and our major cities and on a smaller, often local scale
to protect urban waterways from pollution and degradation.
In this way we will help preserve essential breathing spaces
in our cities. 00000oo0000
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