On June 28, 2023, in accordance with the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the Establishment of the National Ecology Day, August 15 was established as the National Ecology Day, and the State carried out ecological civilization publicity and education activities through various forms.

National Eco-Day, a commemorative day set up to deepen the mass dissemination of Xi Jinping's idea of eco-civilization, raise the awareness of eco-civilization in the whole society, and enhance the ideological and operational consciousness of all people in eco-environmental protection.

Since the 18th CPC National Congress, under the guidance of Xi Jinping's thought on ecological civilization, China's ecological environmental protection has undergone historic, transformative and overall changes, and the construction of ecological civilization has made world-renowned achievements, which has brought a strong sense of obtaining and happiness to the masses of the people, and has vigorously promoted the harmonious coexistence of human beings and nature to become a common understanding of the whole party and the whole society, and the "green water and green mountains are gold and silver mountains" has become a common concept of the people of all ethnic groups in the country, and the green, recycling and low-carbon development has become a common action of all regions and all departments.

During his work in Zhejiang, Comrade Xi Jinping first put forward the scientific assertion that "green water and green mountains are golden silver mountains" during his visit to Anji County in Huzhou City on August 15, 2005, which is the core concept of Xi Jinping's idea of ecological civilization. This assertion is the core concept of Xi Jinping's thought on ecological civilization.

On the morning of June 26, 2023, the third meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) opened in Beijing, and the "Decision on the Establishment of a National Ecology Day (Draft)" was submitted to the NPC Standing Committee for consideration. On the same day, according to CCTV news, the third meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) considered the Decision on the Establishment of National Ecology Day (Draft). The draft stipulates that August 15 will be established as the National Ecology Day.

On June 28, 2023, the third meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress decided to establish August 15 as National Ecology Day. The State carries out ecological civilization publicity and education activities in a variety of forms.