Costa Rica Named ‘UN Champion of the Earth’ for Pioneering R…
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recognized Costa Rica in the policy leadership category.
Thursday’s Daily Brief: Stark childbirth survival figures, Security Council split on Syria, nature-based climate initiatives
One pregnant woman or child dies every 11 seconds; No ceasefire agreement for Syria’s Idlib; Latest Taliban attack in Afghanistan; Dozens of countries rely on food assistance; Nature’s role in climate-change mitigation.
Nature ‘one of most effective ways’ of combatting climate change
Nature-based solutions are actions that protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems, that also address societal challenges, thereby simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits.
Despite progress in childbirth safety, one woman or baby dies every 11 seconds
Childbirth survival rates are now a “staggering success” compared with the year 2000, but one pregnant woman – or her child – still dies every 11 seconds from largely preventable causes, UN health experts said on Thursday.
Paul Polman: the Dutch trailblazer on a mission to redesign business to save the planet
The former head of consumer goods giant Unilever believes the world needs to totally redesign the way growth and financial success are measured to unlock the potential of a sustainable future.
Champion of the Earth 2019 for Inspiration and Action
Every time they do, Ant Forest rewards them with ‘green energy’ points.
Chinese initiative Ant Forest wins UN Champions of the Earth award
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recognized Ant Forest in the ‘Inspiration and Action’ category.
Young Champion of the Earth 2019: Omar Itani
2019 Young Champion of the Earth for West Asia, Omar Itani, founded FabricAid in Beirut, Lebanon.
Redesigning a broken fashion trend
When twenty-four-year-old Omar Itani decided to clear out his wardrobe, the idea of throwing his old clothes away didn’t occur to him.
New UN report launched to help ratchet up action to combat climate crisis
Ahead of global leaders’ arrival in New York for the Climate Action Summit on 23 September, the United Nations deputy chief has launched a comprehensive report on how the world can take swift and meaningful action to slow down climate change.