VIDEO: Goal 13 - Climate change Archives - Â鶹APP Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/category/climate-change/video-climate-change/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Thu, 23 Jul 2020 17:40:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Launch of Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change – 27 July /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2020/07/launch-of-sg-youth-advisory-group-on-climate-change/ Thu, 23 Jul 2020 17:38:43 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=86173 Building on the climate action momentum, the Secretary-General will launch his Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change on 27 July to amplify youth voices and to engage young people in an open and transparent dialogue as the UN gears up to raise ambition and accelerate action to address the climate crisis.

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]]> ActNow Climate Campaign – Chef Grace Ramirez /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/07/actnow-climate-campaign-chef-grace-ramirez/ Mon, 22 Jul 2019 13:53:06 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=69152 Chef Grace Ramirez talks about sustainability and green hacks in support of the UN's ActNow climate campaign.

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]]> Angry Birds 2 PSA in support of the ActNow Climate Campaign /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/07/angry-birds-2-psa-in-support-of-the-actnow-climate-campaign/ Fri, 12 Jul 2019 20:12:31 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=68750 The Department of Global Communications is partnering with Sony Pictures Entertainment and the UN Foundation for a second time on an initiative to promote the Sustainable Development Goal 13 – take urgent action against climate change and its impacts.

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]]> Swiping for Trees – Mobile app tackles air pollution /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/06/swiping-for-trees-mobile-app-tackles-air-pollution/ Tue, 04 Jun 2019 13:54:24 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=66486 A mobile payment app in China planted enough trees to cover an area equivalent to 130,000 soccer pitches. This video shows how they did that.

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]]> Clean Capital – Beijing’s bold moves to #BeatAirPollution /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/05/clean-capital-beijings-bold-moves-to-beatairpollution/ Fri, 31 May 2019 13:51:23 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=66480 In only 5 years annual fine particle levels in Beijing's air fell by 35%. What were the key steps for this success?

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]]> Earth Hour 2019 /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/03/earth-hour-2019/ Fri, 29 Mar 2019 21:03:39 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=62335 To signal the Â鶹APP’ continued support for climate action, the Organization will participate in Earth Hour, a global lights-off event coordinated by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and other volunteer organizations, on Saturday, 30 March from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time.

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]]> UN launches drive to highlight environmental cost of staying fashionable /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/03/un-launches-drive-to-highlight-environmental-cost-of-staying-fashionable-2/ Mon, 25 Mar 2019 17:32:37 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=62281 It takes around 7,500 litres of water to make a single pair of jeans, equivalent to the amount of water the average person drinks over a period of seven years. That’s just one of the many startling facts to emerge from recent environmental research, which show that the cost of staying fashionable is a lot more than just the price tag.

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]]> Air Pollution – Deadly Effects on Life /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/03/air-pollution-deadly-effects-on-life/ Sat, 16 Mar 2019 14:17:53 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=61930 Air Pollution hurts the planet with increasingly deadly effects on life, the Â鶹APP Environment warns, calling on countries to take measures to usher in a greener, cleaner and more sustainable future.

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]]> International Day of Forests 2019: Forests and Education /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/01/international-day-of-forests-2019-forests-and-education/ Thu, 17 Jan 2019 20:50:25 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=62035 Learning to understand our forests and providing children with a foundation to better understand their importance is a critical step to safeguarding natural resources for future generations.

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]]> The Impacts of Global Warming of 1.5 °C – IPCC Special Report /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/11/the-impacts-of-global-warming-of-1-5-c-ipcc-special-report/ Wed, 28 Nov 2018 20:44:00 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=62026 An IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty.

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]]> Targeting Plastics: Using nuclear techniques to tackle global challenges /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/11/targeting-plastics-using-nuclear-techniques-to-tackle-global-challenges/ Wed, 28 Nov 2018 20:41:05 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=62020 There are more micro pieces of plastic in the sea than stars in the Milky Way. Watch the video to learn how scientists at our ocean labs in Monaco are using nuclear techniques to better understand this global threat. Produced by IAEA.

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]]> The People’s Seat: Speak up on climate change /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/11/the-peoples-seat-speak-up-on-climate-change/ Sun, 25 Nov 2018 02:05:13 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=54287 The UN is launching a new seat – The People's Seat – that will give everyone a seat at the table at COP24, the UN Climate Change Conference happening this December.

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]]> Greenhouse Gas Report /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/11/greenhouse-gas-report/ Sun, 25 Nov 2018 01:33:39 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=54259 Levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached another new record high, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). There is no sign of a reversal in this trend, which is driving long-term climate change, sea level rise, ocean acidification and more extreme weather.

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]]> Madagascar: Climate Change and Migration /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/06/madagascar-climate-change-and-migration/ Wed, 13 Jun 2018 01:07:01 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=54291 In Madagascar, social and environmental changes have driven many to migrate. In response, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), through the IOM Development Fund, is providing support to the Government of Madagascar to raise awareness on the interdependence of migration and environmental changes. (Video courtesy of IOM)

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]]> WHO: Breathe Life – How air pollution impacts your body /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/03/who-breathe-life-how-air-pollution-impacts-your-body/ Tue, 13 Mar 2018 19:35:39 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=62011 Air pollution is an invisible killer that lurks all around us, preying on the young and old. Learn how it slips unnoticed past our body's defenses causing deaths from heart attack, strokes, lung disease and cancer.

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]]> COP23: South Australia invests in new batteries /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-south-australia-invests-new-batteries/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 21:29:07 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=42761 Follow our #COP23 coverage:

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]]> COP23: Brazil’s chief negotiator on need for climate action at the federal level /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-brazils-chief-negotiator-need-climate-action-federal-level/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 21:23:05 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=42753 The post COP23: Brazil’s chief negotiator on need for climate action at the federal level appeared first on Â鶹APP Sustainable Development.

]]> COP23: Expert solutions for reducing livestock greenhouse gases /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-expert-solutions-reducing-livestock-greenhouse-gases/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 21:16:13 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=42749 The post COP23: Expert solutions for reducing livestock greenhouse gases appeared first on Â鶹APP Sustainable Development.

]]> COP23: Time to switch to animal-free protein? /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-time-switch-animal-free-protein/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 21:13:24 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=42745 The post COP23: Time to switch to animal-free protein? appeared first on Â鶹APP Sustainable Development.

]]> COP23: Why it makes business sense for Itaipu to restore forests, biodiversity /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/11/cop23-makes-business-sense-itaipu-restore-forests-biodiversity/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 21:08:16 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=42741 The post COP23: Why it makes business sense for Itaipu to restore forests, biodiversity appeared first on Â鶹APP Sustainable Development.

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