March 2023
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Seagrasses are vital to #ClimateAction and biodiversity conservation. Discover their superpowers this #WorldSeagrassDay.
A helicopter can save one dolphin. But healthy seagrass can save countless dolphins and marine creatures alike. Discover more about the benefits of seagrasses this #WorldSeagrassDay
A super solution for the #ClimateCrisis? Peatlands.
Peatlands cover only 3% of the Earth's surface, but they store twice as much carbon as all the world's forests combined.
Urgent action is needed to conserve these carbon sinks.
“Coastal abrasion has gotten so severe that several of our villages have begun to sink.” But communities in Demak, Indonesia are not giving up.
In 2023, UNEP seeks nominations of individuals, organisations, and governments working on sustainable solutions to eliminate plastic pollution. Nominations are open to everyone from 14 March to 14 April 2023.
With young people leaving for jobs in the city, rural China is experiencing empty villages and degrading farmlands. That is now changing.
By marrying science and tradition, the Shan-Shui initiative has not only brought rural economies back to life but also restored more than 3 million hectares of land.
New UNEP report finds that countries are making progress in reaching #GlobalGoals related to:
✅ Freshwater
✅ Energy
✅ Infrastructure
✅ Sustainable consumption and production
✅ Life below water
Water is life.
It connects us and is vital to our existence on this planet.
Here are 4 things you should know ahead of the @unitednations 2023 #WaterAction Conference starting this week.
forests are home to most of our planet’s amazing biodiversity. They:
✅ purify air & water
✅ provide food & medicine
✅ help mitigate #ClimateChange
On #IntlForestDay and every day, let's do our part #ForNature to preserve and restore forest ecosystems.
The Ganga River basin is home to twenty-five thousand animal and plant species.
Pollution and increased human dependency on the river are putting the country’s greatest natural asset at risk.
Watch how the Namami Ganga initiative is teaming up with farmers, wildlife advocates and government experts to bring the river back to life.
Waste contributes to the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
This week's #ZeroWasteDay shines a spotlight on the need for action to #BeatWastePollution & support the shift towards circularity.
The goal of zero-waste is not about recycling – it is about designing products that require fewer resources to produce & result in less or no waste.
Governments, businesses & citizens all can play a part in #BeatWastePollution.
Join us in marking the first-ever #ZeroWasteDay!
The world is producing waste much faster than the planet can break down. It is time to shift towards a circular economy to #BeatWastePollution.
All of us – governments, businesses, and consumers – will have to make changes. More than that, we will have to be the change.
Small Island Developing States are among the places most impacted by the #ClimateCrisis.
Watch how the collective #GenerationRestoration efforts by the countries of St. Lucia, Comoros, and Vanuatu are turning a threat into a glimmer of hope.
From plastic mulch films to ear tags to greenhouses, plastic products are widely used in agriculture.
They often end up abandoned in our soils & aquatic environments, threatening our ecosystems & food security.
❌ Myth: Extreme weather isn't influenced by climate change.
✅ Fact: The climate crisis has led to more extreme weather and destruction.
At a time when urgent #ClimateAction is needed to avoid the worst climate impacts, misinformation risks delaying our response to humanity’s biggest challenge.
With climate disasters affecting more and more people, it’s crucial that accurate information on the climate emergency is available to everyone.
Climate change misinformation is a risk to everyone.
We all have a role to play in stopping its spread.
In March 2023 the world will come together during the UN 2023 Water Conference convened by the UN General Assembly. The parameters of the outcomes of the UN 2023 Water Conference are described in General Assembly resolution 75/212. The mandated outcome document of the Conference is a summary of its proceedings.
