10 ways you can help fight the climate crisis - UNEP
Here 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.
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution
The resolution (5/14) requested the Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) to convene an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop "the instrument," which is to be based on a comprehensive approach that addresses the full life cycle of plastic, including its production, design, and disposal. The INC began its ...
GOAL 7: Affordable and clean energy - UNEP - UN Environment …
Learn more about SDG 7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all: Lack of access to energy supplies and transformation systems is a constraint to human and economic development. The environment provides a series of renewable and non-renewable energy sources i.e. solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, biofuels, natural gas, coal, petroleum, uranium. Increased ...
GOAL 12: Sustainable consumption and production - UNEP
Sustainable 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.
Food Waste Index Report 2024 | UNEP - UN Environment …
To catalyse essential action towards reducing food waste and achieving SDG 12.3, it's imperative to grasp the extent of food waste. Measuring food waste allows countries to comprehend the magnitude of the issue, thereby revealing the size of the opportunity, while establishing a baseline for tracking progress. The Food Waste Index Report 2021 marked a pivotal moment in understanding global ...
GOAL 11: Sustainable cities and communities - UNEP
Learn more about SDG 11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable: There is a strong link between the quality of life in cities and how cities draw on and manage the natural resources available to them. To date, the trend towards urbanization has been accompanied by increased pressure on the environment and …
Fifth Session | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5), is scheduled to take place from 25 November to 1 December 2024 at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center in Busan, Republic of Korea. The session will be ...
Work with us | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Work with us. Today's global environmental challenges can be overcome but only with the best and the brightest on our team. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) regularly seeks qualified professionals in a wide range of fields. The UNEP workforce is made up of different categories and levels of personnel, consultants, UN Volunteers ...
The environmental costs of fast fashion - UNEP
Nov 24, 2022 · Plastic fibres are polluting the oceans, the wastewater, toxic dyes, and the exploitation of underpaid workers. Fast fashion is big business, and while the environmental costs are rising, experts say there is another way: a circular economy for textiles. At this month’s UN Climate Conference (COP27) in Egypt, UNEP and the non-profit Global ...
GOAL 13: Climate action | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Emissions grew more quickly between 2000 and 2010 than in each of the three previous decades. Targets linked to the environment: Target 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries. Target 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning.