A Caribbean-based prime minister, a scientist, a group of indigenous women, and an entrepreneur were announced on Tuesday as this year’s winners of the United Nations’ Champions of the Earth awards. The Champions of the Earth award is the United … Continue reading →
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) published its Emissions Gap Report 2021 on 26 October 2021 which shows that new national climate pledges combined with other mitigation measures put the world on track for a global temperature rise of 2.7°C by … Continue reading →
The United Nations Environment Programme has published a report aimed at policy makers on how to prevent another global pandemic which describes zoonotic diseases and how to break their chain of transmission. “People look back to the influenza pandemic of … Continue reading →
The deadline for this has been extended until 30 April 2020. In 2020 the UN Environment Programme will select seven young people from every global region who will be named “UN Young Champions of the Earth”. These winners will receive: … Continue reading →