5 June is
#WorldEnvironmentDay
.
This year is all about accelerating action on land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience.
Join
#GenerationRestoration
โ together, let's restore & safeguard our land & soil.
Goal 15: Life on Land is
@GlobalGoalsUN
's Goal of the Month for May!
Humanity relies on nature for survival but also threatens it, putting over one million species at risk of extinction.
The
#GlobalGoals
are key in addressing this & restoring ecosystems:
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Protecting those who protect our planet!
Tune in to
@UNESCO
's
#WorldPressFreedomDay
Conference in
#Chile
, highlighting the threats faced by environmental journalists.
Let's unite to safeguard
#PressFreedom
and environmental voices worldwide!
Register today for Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) Knowledge Day and discover actions and benefits for achieving climate, biodiversity and land-related goals under the Rio Conventions.
Because stories like Poopo Lake must be told, โJournalism in the face of the Environmental Crisisโ is the focus of this yearโs
#PressFreedom
Day.
@UNESCO
explains here:
#GenerationRestoration
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A pleasure to see
@algramo_cl
team, led by
@UNEP
Champion of the Earth
@jmmoller
. Visited their partnership with a local coffee shop focused on plastic reuse & compostable packaging. Chileโs upcoming single use plastic law already helping boost innovation &
#BeatPlasticPollution
.
Protecting those on the frontlines of the climate crisis must be a top G7 and global priority.
@UN
climate special adviser
@SelwinHart
at
#G7Italy
meeting:
Collective action is how
#OurCommonFuture
can be made healthier, safer and more prosperous for people and the planet for current and future generations.
During
#CPD57
, see more from
@UNFPA
and join the global call for
#ClimateAction
:
#ICPD30
It is now the second time Kenya is affected by floods in less than a year.
We need emergency assistance like the one provided by
@KenyaRedCross
in support of Government efforts.
But we also need longer term solutions to the climate crisis.
For 30 years,
@unstamps
has supported
@CITES
to celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that conservation provides to people and the planet.
2024 series is now available:
๐ Taking the lead in the global fight against desertification,
#SaudiArabia
will host
#WorldEnvironmentDay
and the
#UNCCDCOP16
in Riyadh this year.
#UNited4Land
, we can fulfill our promise to restore 1 billion ha of land by 2030 for a sustainable + resilient future ๐ via
@UNEP
Looking for a new podcast?
The Climate Tech Podcast by
@UNEPCCC
explores the latest
#ClimateCrisis
issues and research affecting today's world including UNEP's latest
#AdaptationGap
Report.
Listen here:
The
#2024UNCSC
in support of Septemberโs Summit of the Future will be held in Nairobi on 9-10 May and will bring together significant worldwide civil society organizations, youth changemakers, and many more.
Here's everything you need to know.
#INC4
talks in Ottawa have closed and a clear path to an ambitious
#PlasticsTreaty
is emerging.
The world wants & needs a deal to
#BeatPlasticPollution
.
We've made good progress on the text & agreed intersessional sessions, but the work is far from over:
Sound management of chemicals and waste is essential for healthy people and a healthy planet.
Eligible countries are welcome to apply for funding from UNEPโs Special Programme by 23 August. Info here:
Each time an indigenous language disappears, those who speak it lose a significant part of their identity - and everyone loses important knowledge.
Protecting indigenous languages means preserving the cultural & intellectual heritage they represent.
The
#INC4
session in Ottawa has wrapped, setting a clear path to an ambitious
#PlasticsTreaty
. With progress on negotiations & future intersessional work agreed, strides are being made towards a legally binding agreement to
#BeatPlasticPollution
.
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