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.
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.
How do greenhouse gases actually warm the planet? - UNEP
Jan 5, 2022 · As the concentration of GHGs in the atmosphere increases due to human-caused emissions, energy radiated from the surface becomes trapped in the atmosphere, unable to escape the planet. This energy returns to the surface, where it is reabsorbed. Since more energy enters than exits the planet, surface temperatures increase until a new balance is ...
Why bees are essential to people and planet - UNEP
Bees are part of the biodiversity on which we all depend for our survival. They provide high-quality food—honey, royal jelly and pollen — and other products such as beeswax, propolis and honey bee venom. As the landmark 2019 report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) notes ...
A beginner’s guide to sustainable farming - UNEP
Purchase sustainably produced foods and learn more about farming practices and labeling. Avoid excessive packaging, which is likely to end up as landfill. Don’t waste food: eliminating food waste could reduce global carbon emissions by 8-10 per cent. Cultivate your own garden, even if it is a small one in your kitchen.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...