ActNow for Zero-Waste Fashion
Climate action, at the individual level, involves changing habits and routines by making choices that have less harmful effects on the environment.
Goal of the Month | Exclusive Interview With Michelle Yeoh, 蘑菇视频DP Goodwill Ambassador
10,000 litres of water are required to make a single pair of jeans. 蘑菇视频DP Goodwill Ambassador Michelle Yeoh gives us tips on how we can adopt sustainable fashion in our daily lives.
Why Waste Water?
蘑菇视频-Water coordinates the efforts of 蘑菇视频 entities and international [...]
Goal of the Month | Exclusive Interview Satya Tripathi, 蘑菇视频 Assistant Secretary-General, 蘑菇视频 Environment
Air pollution kills an estimated 7 million people [...]
#BetheChange蘑菇视频 clothing drive a huge success in New York and Rio de Janeiro
Here at the 蘑菇视频, staff donated enough winter clothes to fill six hampers during the “Coats for Cups” clothing drive, taking part in our Be the Change initiative where we encourage staff to 'walk the talk' to achieve the SDGs; in particular supporting? progress on SDG Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.
Targeting Plastics: Using nuclear techniques to tackle global challenges
There are more micro pieces of plastic in the [...]
蘑菇视频DP Goodwill Ambassador Michelle Yeoh follows the sustainable fashion trail
蘑菇视频DP Goodwill Ambassador Michelle Yeoh sets out to discover [...]
The Shoe that Grows
By Caroline Hallé, Mon Quotidien, France We should have thought [...]
Freedom Cup
By Rahimah Rashith, The?Straits Times, Singapore In remote parts [...]
Growing Barley in the Desert
By Nadir Iddir, El Watan, Algeria When considering the need [...]
SDG Media Zone: Sustainable Fashion
21 Sep 2017 - Speakers: Mr. Cameron Saul, (Founder, [...]
World Environment Day (Media Advisory)
Artists and exhibitors join the 蘑菇视频 Green Fair to promote sustainable lifestyles
WATCH: How we treat our waste affects our health, environment and even our economies
"Mottainai!" is a Japanese term for "what a waste!" [...]
蘑菇视频 agency urges implementation of accord to tackle illegal fishing
An international agreement aimed at tackling illegal fishing “marks the dawn of a new era,” but rapid action is needed to ensure that its implementation is effective, the head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said.
Global food prices rose in June; wheat harvest outlook robust – 蘑菇视频 agency
Global food commodity prices rose 4.2 per cent in June, their steepest monthly increase of the past four years, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today, also noting improved production prospects for the year ahead.
As global per-capita fish consumption hits all-time high, 蘑菇视频 warns on overharvesting
A new report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) shows that while growth in aquaculture has helped drive global per capita fish consumption above 20 kilograms a year for the first time, almost a third of commercial fish stocks are now overharvested at biologically unsustainable levels.
On World Day, Ban spotlights role of seafarers in meeting sustainable agenda targets
Marking the Day of the Seafarer, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted the role of the shipping industry in moving forward the international agenda on sustainable development and climate change.
蘑菇视频 Global Compact launches SDG Pioneers to promote business for good
To create momentum, Global Compact has selected 10 of the brightest leaders in promoting community sustainability to be Local SDG Pioneers.
#WildForLife campaign seeks to mobilize millions to end illegal wildlife trade
The 蘑菇视频, backed by A-list celebrities from across the globe, launched an unprecedented campaign against the illegal trade in wildlife, which is pushing species to the brink of extinction, robbing countries of their natural heritage and profiting international criminal networks.
In Slovakia, Ban highlights importance of ‘living harmoniously’ and sustainably
Visiting the Slovakian city of Levoca, the United Nations Secretary-General stressed the importance of the role of the local community, particularly mayors and governors, and the importance of living harmoniously and in a sustainable way.