Goal 12: Sustainable consumption and production Archives - United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/category/sustainable-consumption-and-production/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Thu, 15 Aug 2019 14:34:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 ActNow for Zero-Waste Fashion /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/08/actnow-for-zero-waste-fashion/ Thu, 15 Aug 2019 14:34:53 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=70908 Climate action, at the individual level, involves changing habits and routines by making choices that have less harmful effects on the environment.

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]]> Goal of the Month | Exclusive Interview With Michelle Yeoh, ĢƵDP Goodwill Ambassador /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/06/michelle-yeoh-fashion/ Fri, 07 Jun 2019 17:25:04 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=66612 10,000 litres of water are required to make a single pair of jeans. ĢƵDP Goodwill Ambassador Michelle Yeoh gives us tips on how we can adopt sustainable fashion in our daily lives.

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]]> Why Waste Water? /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/05/why-waste-water/ Fri, 31 May 2019 00:19:35 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=66108 ĢƵ-Water coordinates the efforts of ĢƵ entities and international organizations working on water and sanitation issues. Together, we are the ‘ĢƵ-Water family’ and SDG 6  - to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all - is core to their work. Protecting Human and Environmental Health If, as [...]

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]]> Goal of the Month | Exclusive Interview Satya Tripathi, ĢƵ Assistant Secretary-General, ĢƵ Environment /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/05/goal-of-the-month-exclusive-interview-satya-tripathi-un-assistant-secretary-general-un-environment/ Thu, 30 May 2019 19:39:57 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=66039 Air pollution kills an estimated 7 million people every year. Unsustainable practices, irresponsible corporate behaviour and policy incentives are some of the fundamental causes of air pollution, says Satya Tripathi from ĢƵ Environment. Q&A  Q: Air pollution causes about 7 million premature deaths a year. What are the main causes [...]

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]]> #BetheChangeĢƵ clothing drive a huge success in New York and Rio de Janeiro /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/11/bethechangeun-clothing-drive-a-huge-success-in-new-york-and-rio-de-janeiro/ Fri, 30 Nov 2018 18:12:36 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=55055 Here at the ĢƵ, 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.

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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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]]> ĢƵDP Goodwill Ambassador Michelle Yeoh follows the sustainable fashion trail /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/08/undp-goodwill-ambassador-michelle-yeoh-follows-the-sustainable-fashion-trail/ Mon, 06 Aug 2018 20:48:38 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=50272 ĢƵDP Goodwill Ambassador Michelle Yeoh sets out to discover “what sustainable fashion could look like, without compromising the beauty of our clothes.” One answer: high-fashion produced with certified sustainable new generation forest-based fabrics. “Made in Forests” was produced by the ĢƵ Economic Commission for Europe/Food and Agriculture Organization’s (ĢƵECE/FAO) Forestry and Timber Section, together [...]

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]]> The Shoe that Grows /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/07/the-shoe-that-grows/ Fri, 06 Jul 2018 18:48:55 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=50767 By Caroline Hallé, Mon Quotidien, France We should have thought about it before. A US-based company has designed sandals that will grow alongside children’s feet. They are called The Shoe That Grows. As simple as that.These sandals relieve poor families, especially from African countries, from the burden of buying new shoes often. “I had this [...]

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]]> Freedom Cup /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/07/freedom-cup/ Fri, 06 Jul 2018 18:37:40 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=50762 By Rahimah Rashith, The Straits Times, Singapore In remote parts of Nepal, young girls dread growing up. During their periods each month, girls and women are banished into menstrual huts, often located at the fringe of villages. Isolated in the name of tradition, they brave extreme weather and predators, including snakes, rapists and even death. [...]

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]]> Growing Barley in the Desert /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/07/growing-barley-in-the-desert/ Fri, 06 Jul 2018 18:29:15 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=50761 By Nadir Iddir, El Watan, Algeria When considering the need to develop agriculture in the world, to grow food for animals or people, the Sahara Desert is certainly not the first location that comes to mind. But it’s precisely here that such an activity is perhaps the most necessary. According to the Food and Agriculture [...]

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]]> SDG Media Zone: Sustainable Fashion /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/10/sdg-media-zone-sustainable-fashion/ Fri, 27 Oct 2017 18:31:41 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=33654 21 Sep 2017 - Speakers: Mr. Cameron Saul, (Founder, Bottletop), Ms. Sara Kozlowski, (CDFA, Director of Education and Professional Development) Moderator: Ms. Claire Baumann, (Senior Communications and Digital Marketing Professional, United Nations Foundation) The SDG Media Zone aims to engage people all over the world in the important conversations happening during the high-level week [...]

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]]> World Environment Day (Media Advisory) /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/world-environment-day-media-advisory/ Mon, 05 Jun 2017 13:53:08 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=27018 Artists and exhibitors join the ĢƵ Green Fair to promote sustainable lifestyles

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]]> WATCH: How we treat our waste affects our health, environment and even our economies /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/02/mottainai/ Mon, 06 Feb 2017 17:11:12 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=24209 "Mottainai!" is a Japanese term for "what a waste!" Watch this ĢƵ Environment video to see how living more sustainably saves literally tonnes of waste.

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]]> ĢƵ agency urges implementation of accord to tackle illegal fishing /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/07/un-agency-urges-implementation-of-accord-to-tackle-illegal-fishing/ Tue, 12 Jul 2016 16:26:04 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=18801 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.

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]]> Global food prices rose in June; wheat harvest outlook robust – ĢƵ agency /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/07/global-food-prices-rose-in-june-wheat-harvest-outlook-robust-un-agency/ Thu, 07 Jul 2016 19:49:46 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=18585 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.

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]]> As global per-capita fish consumption hits all-time high, ĢƵ warns on overharvesting /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/07/as-global-per-capita-fish-consumption-hits-all-time-high-un-warns-on-overharvesting/ Thu, 07 Jul 2016 19:31:21 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=18570 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.

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]]> On World Day, Ban spotlights role of seafarers in meeting sustainable agenda targets /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/06/on-world-day-ban-spotlights-role-of-seafarers-in-meeting-sustainable-agenda-targets/ Sat, 25 Jun 2016 19:43:15 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=18327 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.

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]]> ĢƵ Global Compact launches SDG Pioneers to promote business for good /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/06/un-global-compact-launches-sdg-pioneers-to-promote-business-for-good/ Thu, 23 Jun 2016 21:35:38 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=18216 To create momentum, Global Compact has selected 10 of the brightest leaders in promoting community sustainability to be Local SDG Pioneers.

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]]> #WildForLife campaign seeks to mobilize millions to end illegal wildlife trade /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2016/05/wildforlife-campaign-seeks-to-mobilize-millions-to-end-illegal-wildlife-trade/ Wed, 25 May 2016 15:30:07 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=17451 The ĢƵ, 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.

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]]> In Slovakia, Ban highlights importance of ‘living harmoniously’ and sustainably /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/10/in-slovakia-ban-highlights-importance-of-living-harmoniously-and-sustainably/ Mon, 19 Oct 2015 15:56:25 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=11489 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.

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