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A diver amidst a swirling school of jacks at Pulau Sipadan. Photo: Tan Cheng Li

Gaze at green vistas, swim with fish or hike up forested hills; that’s the call of World Environment Day this year, which falls on June 5.

The biggest annual event for positive eco action, World Environ­ment Day first started in 1972. This year’s theme, Connecting People To Nature, urges people to go outdoors and enjoy the beauty of nature. As the saying goes, “You can’t love what you don’t know.”