UNEP - UN Environment Programme
WEBSustainable Development Goals. A clean and healthy environment is required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Efforts to counter the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste must be ramped up in order to truly transform societies and economies for everyone, everywhere.
10 ways you can help fight the climate crisis - UNEP
WEBHere are 10 ways you can be part of the climate solution: 1. Spread the word. Encourage your friends, family and co-workers to reduce their carbon pollution. Join a global movement like Count Us In, which aims to inspire 1 billion people to take practical steps and challenge their leaders to act more boldly on climate.
How do greenhouse gases actually warm the planet? - UNEP
WEBJan 5, 2022 · As the concentration of GHGs in the atmosphere increases due to human-caused emissions, energy radiated from the surface becomes trapped in the atmosphere, unable to escape the planet. This energy returns to the surface, where it is reabsorbed. Since more energy enters than exits the planet, surface temperatures increase until a …
Why do the Sustainable Development Goals matter?
WEBThe environment underlies each of those goals – from eliminating hunger to reducing inequalities to building sustainable communities around the world. UNEP is committed to working with all concerned parties to support the achievement of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We promote environmental sustainability as a crucial enabling factor in implementing the SDGs and ensuring ...
Facts about the climate emergency - UNEP - UN Environment …
WEBThe science of climate change is well established: Climate change is real and human activities are the main cause. (IPCC) The concentration of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere is directly linked to the average global temperature on Earth. (IPCC) The concentration has been rising steadily, and mean global temperatures along with it, since the time of the Industrial Revolution. (IPCC ...
Plastic Pollution - UNEP - UN Environment Programme
WEBEvery day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world's oceans, rivers, and lakes. Plastic pollution is a global problem. Every year 19-23 million tonnes of plastic waste leaks into aquatic ecosystems, polluting lakes, rivers and seas. Plastic pollution can alter habitats and natural processes, reducing ecosystems’ ability to adapt to climate change ...
16 ways to take action on climate - UNEP
WEBOct 10, 2020 · These actions, derived from experts and research by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) alongside others, are featured as part the Count Us In campaign, a diverse coalition of culture, faith, sport, cities and businesses.. Organizers hope the activities and support of the partners will inspire one billion people to take practical steps to reduce carbon pollution and challenge ...
GOAL 12: Sustainable consumption and production - UNEP
WEBSustainable Development Goal 12 encourages more sustainable consumption and production patterns through various measures, including specific policies and international agreements on the management of materials that are toxic to the environment. * Agreed methodology only at global level. Not for country level monitoring.
Plastic Pollution & Marine Litter - UNEP - UN Environment …
WEBAboutPlastic pollution and marine litter have emerged as pressing environmental challenges of our time, impacting the health of our ocean and ecosystems. With the relentless production and disposal of plastic materials, our planet has become a dumping ground for an alarming array of plastic debris. From microplastics, to larger plastic items like bottles and bags, these pollutants pose a ...
Inside the global effort to save the world’s forests - UNEP
WEBToday, more than 100 world leaders have promised to end and reverse deforestation by 2030 at the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference.The pledge, which includes almost $19.2 billion of public and private funds, is a landmark move for nature.. Research shows that a forest the size of Portugal is ripped from the earth each year, driving climate change and a host of other environmental crises ...