World Environment Day (June 5) Push: Leaders and groups used the theme “Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future” to call for real climate action beyond one-day cleanups, from Sri Lanka’s warning about becoming “climate orphans” amid El Niño risks to Sri Lanka and the Caribbean’s focus on water protection and accountability. Canada Climate Outlook: Environment and Climate Change Canada flagged warmer-than-normal conditions for much of the country, with wildfire fire risk expected to rise as summer progresses. Water & Wastewater Funding: Canada’s seasonal outlook came alongside major infrastructure support in the US, where the EPA awarded $40m to South Sioux City for wastewater treatment upgrades. Community Resilience & Health: A By Degrees Climate Summit highlighted PFAS and community-driven solutions, while a Tortola report stressed cleaning and sanitation as a daily food-safety problem. Nature-Based Action: From Assam’s record 1.02 crore saplings planted in a day to tree drives in India (Srinagar, Odisha) and Nepal (Ilam), the week leaned heavily on planting and local stewardship. Climate Justice & Food Systems: FOUR PAWS warned factory farming is both a climate issue and an animal welfare emergency, and an op-ed linked heatwave drownings to unequal access to safe cooling spaces. Policy & Finance: The GEF urged countries not to treat environmental finance as optional, as climate adaptation planning begins in Georgia.