Green Cross

Our mission is to respond to the combined challenges of security, poverty and environmental degradation to ensure a sustainable and secure future for all.

[Green Cross @GreenCrossInt]

"September 26th is an important annual reminder that the world has pledged for over half a century to abolish nuclear weapons." @PaulWalkerGG @UNGeneva
https://t.co/Y7WrQzy54o
#nuclearban #safertomorrow

[Green Cross @GreenCrossInt]

Everyday is #PeaceDay at GCI – we are pursing the achievement of #Goals16 through our Water for Life and Peace, Environmental Security and Sustainability and Value Change programmes.
More info: https://t.co/4ptArNcAXv

[Green Cross @GreenCrossInt]

#WorldWaterMonitoringDay
#NorraKarr endangers the ecosystems and public health around #LakeVattern. @GreenCrossSwe and @urbergsgruppen ask that civil society play an active role in Environmental Impact Assessment that @TasmanMetals must submit by 28/09.
https://t.co/g5cb36GCBM

[Green Cross @GreenCrossInt]

1000 new shoes were distributed to students in Nakura County schools in the Rift Valley, Kenya by Green Cross Japan, @GreenCrossSwe and @GreenBeltMovmnt to promote health and the prevention of illnesses.
More info: https://t.co/yXhkzETThH

[Green Cross @GreenCrossInt]

Water for Life and Peace programme director @mlvercambre speaks with @UNGeneva about the importance of #SDG6 to the pursuit of peace and sustainable development #WorldWaterWeek #ClimateAction #Water #Peace @SDGLab

[Green Cross @GreenCrossInt]

See GC France et Territoires President Nicolas Imbert's article in @atlantico_fr about the opening of Arctic trade routes due to global warming, and the consequences this may pose to the environment...(French)https://t.co/CNeiT7uK8N via @technoscopie

[World Bank Water @WorldBankWater]

#Waterscarcity is the new norm of so many parts of the world. We need to adapt the ways to manage water.
Getting water right is the cornerstone of achieving all #SDGs. — Mr. Torgny Holmgren, Executive Director, @siwi_water, opening plenary of #WWWeek

[Green Cross @GreenCrossInt]

Celebrating @KofiAnnan’s life & dedication to the environment. "I have repeatedly stressed that climate change is a global and all-encompassing threat to life, to our water and food supplies, to our health, security, prosperity and stability.” Kofi Annan, 2015 @guardian interview

[Kofi Annan Foundation @KofiAnnanFdn]

It is with immense sadness that the Annan family and the Kofi Annan Foundation announce that Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations and Nobel Peace Laureate, passed away peacefully on Saturday 18th August after a short illness...

[Paul F. Walker @PaulWalkerGG]

Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings, 73 years ago, August 6 and 9, 1945, with commitment to never allow such indiscriminate and inhumane use of nuclear weapons again. @GreenCrossInt @rlafoundation @ArmsControlNow

[Green Cross @GreenCrossInt]

Green Cross Switzerland is currently hosting their annual therapy camps. Young people affected by nuclear radiation from around the world gather to learn how to improve not only their own health, but that of the environment as well. Learn more here: https://t.co/G4o8FQaLXU

[Guardian Science @guardianscience]

Comprehensive study: carbon taxes won't hamper the economy | Dana Nuccitelli https://t.co/wUVYl3Clcf

[Green Cross @GreenCrossInt]

“… there is no doubt that we can and should constrain the increasing likelihood of all kinds of extreme weather events by restricting greenhouse gas emissions as sharply as possible.” @FrediOtto https://t.co/dtKMUyvC9V
GCI climate change initiatives: https://t.co/VOba2zh1kf

[Green Cross @GreenCrossInt]

Green Cross Burkina Faso is proud to join forces with @anewafrica, a network of CSOs active in sustainable water supply and sanitation. Green Cross is excited to work with them towards achieving #SDG6! Read more here: https://t.co/9krfDXD2Yb #GlobalGoals #SDGs #water #sanitation

[Green Cross @GreenCrossInt]

South African Chief Justice Hon Mogoeng Mogoeng delivered a rousing speech at the @UNGeneva on #MandelaDay – calling on world leaders to take #ActionAgainstPoverty and asserting that “overcoming poverty is not an act of charity, it is an act of justice” #Mandela100

[Green Cross @GreenCrossInt]

Green Cross Belarus President Vladimir Shevtsov shares his thoughts in honour of @Malala Yousafzai. On this #MalalaDay, see what GCI is doing to promote #education through our Value Change programme: https://t.co/FgZ5y45prk

[Green Cross @GreenCrossInt]

Water for Life and Peace programme Director @mlvercambre emphasizes the interconnectedness of water, sanitation, and girls’ education on #MalalaDay. Learn more about our Smart Water for Green Schools projects and how they promote girls’ enrolment here: https://t.co/TSeC4UhlGV

[Green Cross @GreenCrossInt]

@UNFPA projects the population of the least developed countries to double by 2053. This will exacerbate LDCs existing issues in providing water and sanitation to their people. On #WorldPopulationDay, see what GCI is doing to address this challenge: https://t.co/yyNSkN2H1S

[Green Cross @GreenCrossInt]

"We agree with Prince El Hassan bin Talal that we need to wage peace, not war, even though peace is less lucrative and rewarding" - Water for Life & Peace Programme Director, @mlvercambre2, with His Royal Highness today at the #WCRCV #Religions4Equality #WaterInTheMENAregion

[Green Cross @GreenCrossInt]

Happy to welcome @Pontifex to Geneva on Thursday, where he will speak at @Oikoumene’s 70th anniversary. His Holiness' support for the environment is appreciated, ahead of #Agenda2030. Special praise for his recent #ClimateChange talk to #BigOil CEOs. https://t.co/doKvw1Xu1F

[Green Cross @GreenCrossInt]

This #WorldEnvironmentDay, it’s time for a change. We’re pledging to #BeatPlasticPollution, and you should too! Read about our commitment to the SDG’s: https://t.co/XBtTTeSutv