December 2022
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Over the last ten years, the evidence that we face urgent challenges to protect the environment has become indisputable, and it’s clear that the time to act is now. Drawing inspiration from the concept of moonshots, which since the moon landing in 1969 has become shorthand to talk about the most ambitious and ground-breaking goals, Prince William announced The Earthshot Prize: an ambitious set of challenges to inspire a decade of action to repair the planet.
THE EARTHSHOT PRIZE WAS DESIGNED TO FIND AND GROW THE SOLUTIONS THAT WILL REPAIR OUR PLANET THIS DECADE.
Childhood friends in Oman who figured out how to turn carbon dioxide into the rock are among five winners chosen for the Prince of Wales's prestigious Earthshot Prize.
The annual awards were created by Prince William to fund projects that aim to save the planet.
Soil organisms play a key role in climate change adaptation and mitigation by storing carbon in the soil.
However, soil biodiversity is in great danger from unsustainable soil management practices, pollution and other threats.
The summit brings together policymakers, industry experts, corporate leaders, technology pioneers and next-generation sustainable leaders to share their perspectives on how to enable businesses and civil society to deliver actions necessary to achieve our common climate objectives.
The @unitednations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is helping to stop nature loss and accelerate its recovery.
Women play a key role in environmental protection, and social and economic development in mountain areas.
"Women move mountains" is this year’s #InternationalMountainDay, calling attention to their contributions in mountain areas on #ClimateChange adaptation and biodiversity conservation.
7 tips to #ActNow for an environmentally-friendly holiday season 🌱
The ozone layer is an invisible shield above the Earth’s surface, protecting us and all life on earth from harmful UV radiation.
This year on #EducationDay saw the launch of an education platform with lessons to inspire the next generation to keep protecting the ozone layer.
The ten most financially costly events all had an impact of $3 billion or more. Most of these estimates are based only on insured losses, meaning the true financial costs are likely to be even higher, while the human costs are often uncounted.
Climate change and an environment in peril were visible in many of 2022’s defining moments: record-smashing heat waves in Europe and South Asia, droughts pushing the fragile global food system to its limit and energy and food markets shaken by war in Ukraine.
NATO Headquarters held a Climate Change and Security Roundtable on Thursday (15 December 2022). This event brought together representatives of NATO Allies and renowned climate experts to discuss the impact of climate change on security.
This year’s #WorldCleanAirDay highlighted the importance of adopting responsible habits and using more efficient devices to stop polluting #TheAirWeShare:
✅ Adopt clean energy sources
✅ Recycle waste
✅ Switch to low-emission or electric vehicles
✅ Walk and cycle
