Jan 5, 2021Key Messages on the Emissions Gap, VisualizedThe annual UNEP Emissions Gap Report provides science-based assessments of the gap between where greenhouse emissions are predicted to be in 2030 and where they should be to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. …Climate Change3 min readClimate Change3 min read
Oct 20, 2020Images of Environmental Action — UN at 75UN Day on 24 October marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter. Over the last 75 years, our understanding of environmental issues has advanced and has been accompanied by increasing international efforts to protect the planet on which we depend. …Environment3 min readEnvironment3 min read
Aug 10, 2020Environmental activism is too often dangerous work. That needs to change.International institutions have a crucial role to play in safeguarding local and indigenous communities. At the United Nations Environment Programme, we’re helping to enhance protections for environmental defenders and, through technical and legal assistance, making it easier for them to lobby for change. …Environment4 min readEnvironment4 min read
May 2, 2020Take the oceans video challenge now from homeReady, steady, action! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many across the world are figuring out how to move forward with day-to-day activities as the plans to address the health, socio-economic and recovery issues take shape. …Covid-194 min readCovid-194 min read
Aug 28, 2019The dive industry is working together to safeguard oceans for the futureChloe Harvey, Director, The Reef-World Foundation Global awareness of the threats faced by our oceans — with a particular focus on plastic pollution — has skyrocketed in recent years and new research continues to be published on the topic. For example, in March 2019 the UN Environment launched three reports…Environment5 min readEnvironment5 min read
Jun 15, 2019As voices for the planet grow louder, we must get the job doneInger Andersen, Executive Director, UN Environment There is something in the air. I am not talking about pollution or greenhouse gas emissions. I am talking about the change humanity needs to address these and other environmental challenges, which have placed our planet and societies in imminent peril. We can all…Climate Change4 min readClimate Change4 min read
Mar 12, 2019Rent-a-bee project in India helps farms flourishSiang Hee Tan, Executive Director, Croplife Asia Did you know that US$575 billion worth of annual global food production relies directly on pollinators? Species like bees, butterflies, birds, moths, beetles, and even bats, help plants reproduce. …Agriculture4 min readAgriculture4 min read
Mar 8, 2019UNEA: The most important environmental meeting that most people have never heard ofOli Brown This post originally appeared on Oli Brown’s blog. As I write, delegates are starting to arrive in Nairobi for the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA). …Climate Change8 min readClimate Change8 min read
Jan 23, 2019The Flipflopi story: Why we built a dhow out of recycled plasticDipesh Pabari One of the things I love most about being Kenyan is our “can-do” attitude. Everyone hustles daily to bring their dreams to life. To make it here, you need ingenuity, resilience and innovation. …Environment5 min readEnvironment5 min read
Jan 17, 2019Darfur: Adapting to an encroaching desertJean-Michel Dumond & Gary Lewis “Farmers always think with their eyes,” goes the saying. For communities living according to when, or whether, the rains come, it is practical solutions — not words — that count. Practicality certainly counts in Darfur, a region of Sudan where reduced rainfall has produced a…Climate Change6 min readClimate Change6 min read
