The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have launched the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Mediterranean Pollution Hot Spots Technical Assistance initiative. It is aimed at reducing pollution in the Mediterranean marine and coastal environment. The initiative was Read more…
The global family has commemorated the International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste. Consequently the United Nations is calling for stronger action to end the culture of throwing out food uneaten and in so doing, help to address Read more…
A new program tagged UrbanShift – aimed at promoting green cities – has been announced. It is an initiative of the UN Environment Program (UNEP) and Global Environment Facility (GEF). The planners of this initiative argue that if successful, UrbanShift Read more…
The UN Environment Program (UNEP) West Asia State of Food waste report has been launched. The report, conducted in 12 countries in the region, sets out a very comprehensive view of the current situation across the region, in which around Read more…
A new report showing the impact of plastic pollution on travel and tourism has been launched. Authored by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), it is titled: RETHINKING SINGLE USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS Read more…
As the rest of the globe celebrated the 2021 World Environment Day, Churches across the City of Columbia in Missouri trooped out in their hundreds to share God’s love by serving the community, side by side. Working under the banner Read more…
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP)have called for the restoration of at least one billion degraded hectares of land by 2030. They said this must also be matched by a similar commitment to the oceans, Read more…
Pakistan will host this year’s World Environment Day with a plan to plant 10 billion trees. The project is being implemented across Pakistan by the Ministry of Climate Change along with Provincial and territorial Forest and Wildlife departments. The objective Read more…
The UN Environment Program (UNEP) has unveiled a new atlas that highlights the global coverage of rangelands. Known as The Rangelands Atlas, it was developed to document and raise awareness on the enormous environmental, economic and social value of rangelands Read more…
The World Environment Day will be held on June 5. But for lovers of the earth this marks an opportunity to chart a new cause of protecting the wetlands. This year serves that purpose with the UN Decade on Ecosystem Read more…