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01 Feb 2021 Press release
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Circular Economy Coalition launched for Latin America and the Caribbean

Bridgetown, Barbados, 1 February, 2021 - A new initiative to support Latin America and the Caribbean in the transition to a circular economy as part of the COVID-19 recovery was launched today. The Regional…

01 Feb 2021 Story
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World leaders set for pivotal environmental assembly

In February 2021, representatives of the 193 Member States of the UN, businesses leaders, civil society and environmentalists from around the world will come together virtually for the fifth session of the United…

28 Jan 2021 Press release
Вулканолог производит измерения газа
UNEP opens 2021 nominations for prestigious Champions of the Earth Award

The UN Environment Programme’s Champions of the Earth Award honours individuals, groups and organizations whose actions have a transformative impact on the environment. Nominations for this year’s awards are being…

27 Jan 2021 Story
Туристы наслаждаются видеоиграми в Sega Joypolis, крытом торговом центре в Шанхае
Video game industry levels up on climate change

Want to capture the attention of millions of young people and raise awareness about the climate emergency? Then talk to the video gaming industry. Levelling up, going faster, scoring higher and taking on the…

27 Jan 2021 Story
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North America ramps up collaboration to support Sustainable Development Goals

In lead up to the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5), the United Nations Environment Programme’s North America Office (UNEP North America) hosted a series of six virtual consultation…

26 Jan 2021 Press release
Surge in court cases over climate change show increasing role of litigation in addressing the climate crisis
Surge in court cases over climate change shows increasing role of litigation in addressing the climate crisis

Nairobi, 26 January 2021 - Climate litigation cases have spiked in recent years, making the courtroom increasingly relevant to efforts to address climate change around the world. A UN Environment Programme (UNEP)…

25 Jan 2021 Story
Жители Рэй Тауна (Ямайка) обязуются сократить количество пластиковых отходов
Jamaica: plastics ban creates new opportunities

Every September, on International Coastal Cleanup Day in Jamaica, plastic is the most collected material. In 2019, the top 10 items collected were all single-use plastic and polystyrene (foam) waste, anything from…

22 Jan 2021 Story
An ethnic Hmong woman carries her son as she walks along a river in Lao Cai province.
Solar power charges pandemic recovery for indigenous farmers in Viet Nam

Overcoming adversity has long been the stock in trade of Do Thi Phuong, a 42-year-old mother of two living in a small village in Viet Nam’s lush Lao Cai province. As the primary breadwinner in her family of six,…

22 Jan 2021 Press release
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UN Ozone Secretariat launches ‘Reset Earth’: Animation film & mobile game bring Gen Z into protecting ozone layer

Nairobi, 22 January 2021 – ‘Reset Earth’ is an innovative educational platform for adolescents about the fundamental role of the ozone layer in protecting the planet. The platform launches on World Education Day (…

20 Jan 2021 Story
Покупатели овощей на фермерском рынке в Фуян (Китай)
Serving up sustainable food

Along with a vow to return to exercise, upping personal intake of fruit and vegetables tops the list of New Year’s resolutions for many. But what if this year’s resolution didn’t end with the eating – and extended…

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