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It’s possible to cross all of the world's oceans without using a single drop of fossil fuels: the Race for Water is proof. Entirely propelled by solar energy, hydrogen and wind, the boat set off last year on a five…
We’re only two months into 2018, but this year has already seen a number of concrete steps to combat plastic pollution in the United Kingdom. Changing public opinion, along with new restrictions on sending plastics…
Figures released today on international financial support being given to protect and sustainably manage the world’s coral reefs reveal funding contributions are not only inadequate, but disproportionate to how much…
Sandra realizes she has been in a toxic relationship for too long and decides it's time for a break-up. What's more, she has found a new love. This short UN Environment #CleanSeas video takes a lighter look at…
UN Environment's Regional Seas Programme is working around the world to protect oceans and coastlines - and the communities that depend on them.
Over the last three decades, half of the planet’s coral has died under rising water temperatures and ocean acidification. To address this global crisis, global environmental leaders and countries have named this…
UN Environment has partnered with cartoonist Jim Toomey – of Sherman’s Lagoon fame – to develop a series of two-minute videos that highlight the importance of oceans and the coastal environment. The videos use…
A lot of our trash ends up in the ocean- even trash discarded far upstream. Marine litter can travel hundreds of miles via rivers and waterways to even the most remote parts of the planet. It causes billions of…
Commitments include plastic bag bans and stronger marine conservation Nearly 40 countries now committed to campaign Support for CleanSeas grows during UN Environment Assembly Nairobi, 6 December 2017 – Chile, Oman…
Cheap, light and mould-able into myriad shapes, plastic bottles have conquered the world. Unfortunately, they have also become the kings of trash, accumulating at a mind-boggling rate to create one of the biggest…
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