International Day of Clean Air for blue skies: 07 September

International Day of Clean Air for blue skies: 07 September

• The International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is observed globally on September 07 to promote and facilitate actions to improve air quality..
• The inaugural edition of the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies was held in 2020.
• It is a UN recognised day which aims to raise public awareness at all levels (individual, community, corporate and government) that clean air is important for health, productivity, the economy and the environment.
• The theme for 2021 is “Healthy Air, Healthy Planet”
• The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Resolution to hold an International Day of Clean Air for blue skies on December 19, 2019, during its 74th session and invited the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).