UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Efforts to counter the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste must be ramped up in order to truly transform societies and economies for everyone, everywhere. The global authority for the environment with programmes focusing on climate, nature, pollution, sustainable development and more.
10 ways you can help fight the climate crisis - UNEP
Here are 10 ways you can be part of the climate solution: 1. Spread the word. Encourage your friends, family and co-workers to reduce their carbon pollution. Join a global movement like Count Us In, which aims to inspire 1 billion people to take practical steps and challenge their leaders to act more boldly on climate.
Why do the Sustainable Development Goals matter? - UNEP
The environment underlies each of those goals – from eliminating hunger to reducing inequalities to building sustainable communities around the world. UNEP is committed to working with all concerned parties to support the achievement of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We promote environmental sustainability as a crucial enabling factor in implementing the SDGs and ensuring ...
Plastic Pollution & Marine Litter - UNEP - UN Environment …
AboutPlastic pollution and marine litter have emerged as pressing environmental challenges of our time, impacting the health of our ocean and ecosystems. With the relentless production and disposal of plastic materials, our planet has become a dumping ground for an alarming array of plastic debris. From microplastics, to larger plastic items like …
Everything you need to know about plastic pollution
Apr 25, 2023 · In 2019, plastics generated 1.8 billion metric tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions – 3.4 per cent of the global total. Where is all this plastic coming from? The packaging sector is the largest generator of single-use plastic waste in the world. Approximately 36 per cent of all plastics produced are used in packaging.
When we protect nature, nature protects us - UNEP
Oct 3, 2019 · Planting trees and decarbonizing go together, and action is needed within every sector to green cities and bring down temperatures. “Because when we protect nature, nature protects us,” she said. Scientists say that restoring the world’s forests by planting a trillion trees is by far the most promising --and cost-effective--means of ...
UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) - UNEP
7-19 December 2022 in Montreal, Canada, governments from around the world came together to agree on a new set of goals to guide global action through 2030 to halt and reverse nature loss. Nature is critical to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals and limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees. Adoption of a bold global biodiversity framework that …
Inside the global effort to save the world’s forests - UNEP
Today, more than 100 world leaders have promised to end and reverse deforestation by 2030 at the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference.The pledge, which includes almost $19.2 billion of public and private funds, is a landmark move for nature.. Research shows that a forest the size of Portugal is ripped from the earth each year, driving climate change and a host of other environmental crises ...
Facts about the nature crisis - UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Nature loss has far-reaching consequences. Damaged ecosystems exacerbate climate change, undermine food security and put people and communities at risk. Around 3.2 billion people, or 40 percent of the global population, are adversely affected by land degradation. Up to $577 billion in annual global crop production is at risk from pollinator ...
16 ways to take action on climate - UNEP
Oct 10, 2020 · Here are 16 actions: These actions, derived from experts and research by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) alongside others, are featured as part the Count Us In campaign, a diverse coalition of culture, faith, sport, cities and businesses. Organizers hope the activities and support of the partners will inspire one billion people ...