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Faith for Earth Newsletter - 30 June 2021: The Day after World Environment Day
(30/06/2021)We celebrated World Environment Day on June 5th and alongside UNEP and FAO launched the Decade of Ecosystem Restorations. Over 1.39 million people in over 190 countries engaged with the digital platform. The official events ... -
Faith for Earth Newsletter - 31 August 2021: The World is Burning: Be a Firefighter
(31/08/2021)Unprecedented and historic forest fires have been raging across the world in the previous weeks. Flames have been engulfing forests from California to Siberia and Indonesia associated with historic records of heatwaves ... -
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Faith for Earth Updates - April 20, 2020
(20/04/2020)“It is time to put armed conflict on lockdown and focus together on the true fight of our lives”. So calls Mr. António Guterres, the UN Secretary General. The UN chief called on warring parties to pull back from hostilities, ... -
Faith for Earth Updates - June 25, 2020
(2020)Early this month, we celebrated the World Environment Day where millions of people - many of them confined to their homes due to the pandemic - came together online to remind us to, ‘Wake up! It’s Time #ForNature.’ World ... -
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Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint Newsletter - September 2018
(2018-09)https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/chemicals-waste/what-we-do/emerging-issues/global-alliance-eliminate-lead-paint -
Japan Mercury Project Supported Mercury Management Practitioners Online
(2022-10)Web story #1. ‘Project for Promoting Minamata Convention on Mercury by making the most of Japan’s Knowledge and Experiences’ has faced the most serious challenge on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has restricted the ... -
Latest News from the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership - April 2020 (Newsletter #1)
(2020-04)The first edition of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership Newsletter will provide you with latest highlights, upcoming events - such as the launch this month of experts consultations on mercury from oil and gas as well as ... -
Mayors Gather in Paris for the First Ever International Forum to End Plastic Pollution in Cities - Event Summary
(2023-05)As worldwide plastic pollution continues to rise, mayors from every continent, scientists, NGOs, Intergovernmental Organisations and philanthropies gathered in Paris to exchange solutions to reduce the impact of plastics ... -
Mayors, Scientists and Citizens Along the Mississippi River Work Together to Tackle Plastic Pollution - Press Release
(2021)Saint Louis, Missouri, April 17, 2021 – The Mississippi River Plastic Pollution Initiative pilot projects made a stop in St. Louis, today, the second of three cities along the river. The initiative operates under the ... -
Mayors, Scientists and Citizens Along the Mississippi River Work Together to Tackle Plastic Pollution Along Mississippi River: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Site of first Cleanup
(2021)Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April 10, 2021 – The Mississippi River Plastic Pollution Initiative pilot projects launched today in Baton Rouge, the first of three cities along the river. The initiative operates under the leadership ... -
Mayors, Scientists and Citizens Along the Mississippi River Work Together to Tackle Plastic Pollution Along Mississippi River: St. Paul Joins Host of Cities Along Mississippi in Effort - Press Release
(2021)Saint Paul, Minnesota, April 24, 2021 – The Mississippi River Plastic Pollution Initiative pilot projects made a stop in St. Paul, today, the third of three cities along the river. The initiative operates under the leadership ... -
The Montreal Protocol and the Sustainable Development Goals - OzonAction Scoop No. 5 October 2019
(2019)At first sight, it may seem odd to link the Montreal Protocol, signed in 1987, with the SDGs that were only agreed in 20153. In fact, the additional benefits of the Montreal Protocol and its link to development have been ... -
New Report Makes Strong Business Case for Using Safer Chemicals in Products & Supply Chains
(2014-12-15)Product Recalls Cost Companies Millions; While Companies Responding to Market Demand for Safer Products Are Seeing Growth in Sales -
Newsletter: ICMGP 2019 [International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant]
(2019)Overview: The 14th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP 2019) was organized from 8th to 13th September 2019 in Krakow, Poland. -
OzoNews Volume XX - 15 April 2020
(2020)In this issue: -- UNEP’s Statement on the COVID-19 global pandemic -- 1. OzonAction’s iPIC system helps prevent an illegal shipment of 72 tonnes of HCFC-22 2. UNEP OzonAction Encourages Everyone to Celebrate World ... -
OzoNews Volume XX - 15 October 2020
(2020)In this issue: 1. A tribute to Professor Mario Molina, our most esteemed champion of ozone layer protection 2. Kigali Amendment latest ratifications 3. Contingency meeting plans for 2020-2021: update 4. 2020 Antarctic ... -
OzoNews Volume XX - 30 June 2020
(30/06/2020)In this issue: 1. Kigali Amendment latest ratification 2. Modelling the potential impacts of the recent, unexpected increase in CFC-11 emissions on total column ozone recovery 3. A new way to cool vaccines off the grid 4. ... -
OzoNews Volume XX - 30 May 2020
(30/05/2020)In this issue: -- Invitation to Join UNEP-UNIDO-ASHRAE Webinar on Alternative Refrigerants for High Ambient Temperature Countries -- 1. IIR and UNEP OzonAction release the French and Spanish versions of the ‘Cold ...