Explainer: What is World Environment Day? - The World Economic …
May 31, 2022 · Humanity is using up the world’s resources faster than they can naturally recover, says the UN. World Environment Day, on 5 June, is a global event to celebrate and encourage action on the climate crisis. The cost of climate adaptation in developing nations is now estimated to be $500 billion a year.
World Environment Day 2024: 17 megadiverse countries | World …
Jun 4, 2024 · The World Economic Forum’s Nature Action Agenda calls for public- and private-sector collaboration to stop biodiversity loss by 2030. World Environment Day is held every 5 June to encourage action to protect and restore the Earth.
Why investing in nature makes ecological and economic sense
Jun 5, 2024 · In addition, the Investor Policy Dialogue on Deforestation, an investor-led sovereign engagement initiative supported by 81 financial institutions from 21 countries with approximately $10.5 trillion AUM, aims to halt deforestation in the most vulnerable biomes of the world, the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero, calls for members to embed deforestation into their …
10 facts about air pollution on World Environment Day
Jun 5, 2019 · Household air pollution causes about 3.8 million premature deaths each year, the vast majority of them in the developing world, and about 60% of those deaths are among women and children. 5. 93% of children worldwide live in areas where air pollution exceeds WHO guidelines, with 600,000 children under 15 dying from respiratory tract infections ...
This World Environment Day, it’s time #ForNature
Jun 5, 2020 · Today is World Environment Day. The Great Reset should prioritise the protection of our planet. Today at 1230 GMT (7:30 am in Colombia, 3:30 pm in Geneva), Professor Klaus Schwab will speak at a session organised by the UN Environment Programme and the …
On Earth Day, a look at how climate change is impacting health
Apr 22, 2024 · This Earth Day, let's recognize the intrinsic connection between planetary health and human health. By taking decisive action to mitigate climate change and protect our environment, we safeguard the well-being of current and future generations and preserve the beauty and diversity of life on Earth.
What is World Water Day? | World Economic Forum
Mar 22, 2024 · World Water Day is held every year on 22 March, and is a United Nations (UN) day focused on raising awareness of the importance of freshwater. This year's theme is Water for Peace. The aim is to highlight the tensions that can emerge over resources like water, leading to potential instability and conflict, but also the role that water can play ...
Sustainability Webinar Series | World Economic Forum
In celebration of World Environment Day 2020, the Global Shapers Manila Hub organized a three-part Sustainability Webinar Series that took place over three consecutive Fridays, starting on May 22. The goal of the series was to raise awareness by exploring biodiversity with the lenses of youth, political and business leaders in the Age of Information Technology. The three-part …
What is Earth Day? When is it in 2024? And what happens? | World ...
Apr 11, 2024 · Earth Day is an international day devoted to our planet. It draws attention to the environment and promotes conservation and sustainability. Each year on 22 April, around 1 billion people around the world take action to raise awareness of the climate crisis and bring about behavioural change to protect the environment.
Here are 6 big ideas to help the environment | World Economic …
Jun 5, 2018 · On World Environment Day 2018, it’s time to inject some hope and inspiration into the mix. It’s time to ‘go big’ and work together to transform current thinking and operating models, especially since it’s now clear these models have not worked well enough, and have often only produced incremental change.