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The 2019 Greening the Blue report -released on 20th September, 2019 provides a snapshot of the UN System’s environmental impacts throughout 2018 and the activities underway to reduce them. This year’s report includes 2018 data on greenhouse gas…
At 47 years old, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is well into maturity. That means it’s seen its fair share of achievements—including realizing the 1987 Montreal Protocol for limiting ozone…
When a proven ecosystem restoration method also helps reduce poverty and build economic resilience, governments will often back them as a win-win solution. The UN Environment Programme, the Kenya Forest Service,…
Jessea Lu is China’s freediving Champion. Freediving is a sport that requires little in equipment compared with scuba diving. All you need is a mask, a snorkel, fins and powerful lungs that allow you to hold your…
In India, Shiva is the god of destruction. His job is to destroy the universe to re-create it. Every morning, Hindu temple bells ring out across the mist. The sound mingles with chanting, as groups of people gather…
According to the latest edition of the Greening the Blue report, released today, a record number of United Nations entities – 39 – were climate neutral for 2016. The report also notes an uptick in recycling across…
World Environment Day 2017: The Environmental Commitment of UN organizations in Nairobi doesn’t falter – UNAIDS, UNDP and WFP signed the Environmental Commitment Charter this year. In a kaleidoscope of live music,…
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