Established by the United Nations to stimulate worldwide awareness of the environment, this annual event is celebrated around the world. This year’s theme is ‘Your Planet Needs You – UNite to Combat Climate Change.’

To celebrate World Environment Day, we have put together some free fun environmental activities worksheets for you to do in school or at home that will help you to explore the wonderful world around you. You can download these worksheets here: http://www.ark.ie/programme/earth_explorers_event009.html

You can make your own natural sculpture

seed signs and packets

A model of a community garden

or even a bird feeder!

To celebrate World Environment Day, why not send us in some of your own tips to help protect our planet? Email your environmentally-friendly tips to marketing@ark.ie and we’ll put them up on our blog.

Earth Explorers, The Ark’s Visual Arts Summer Programme starts on Sunday 21 June. Tickets are available now – book online or call 01.6707788.