@General_Oluchi There are a lot of indigenous waste management solutions that date back centuries in Africa. Take, for instance, the use of leafs as plates or packaging. Albeit technology has to evolve, but sustainably. I believe mainstreaming the #circulareconomy is a great way to start.
Do you know a leader excelling in land restoration, drought resilience, or combating desertification? 🌱
Nominate them for UNEP’s 2024 #EarthChamps award! Nominations are open now through May 5: https://t.co/MYN4nRdvYj
Higher temperatures are making it harder to produce food.
Also, for vulnerable rural communities, failed harvest seasons can mean meagre earnings and empty plates.
If we don't support them and #ActOnClimate today, we let hunger win.
via @IFAD
Waste aggravates:
-the climate crisis
-nature and biodiversity loss
-pollution
Waste comes in all forms but solutions and technology exist to put a stop to it.
info: via @UNEP https://t.co/MsLcMiEkxM
Waste crime is a major threat to the environment and human health, while also undermining economic development.
Joint report from @UNEP and @UNODC sheds light on how criminals exploit legal loopholes to financially benefit from illicit waste shipments. https://t.co/u9tow7TQX3
🌳🍃The Trees on Farms (TonF) project is aimed at building awareness of the role trees on farms can play in biodiversity #conservation.
Learn more about work with governments, local communities, and other stakeholders to achieve this goal.
👉https://t.co/zsRMlQIOKR
@CIFOR_ICRAF
Some of the innovations we need can already be found in nature. Nature-based solutions are Earth's own innovations to keep people & the planet healthy and resilient.
They offer cost-effective ways to tackle #ClimateChange, biodiversity loss, and pollutionSome of the innovations we need can already be found in nature. Nature-based solutions are Earth's own innovations to keep people & the planet healthy and resilient.
They offer cost-effective ways to tackle #ClimateChange, biodiversity loss, and pollutionSome of the innovations we need can already be found in nature. Nature-based solutions are Earth's own innovations to keep people & the planet healthy and resilient.
They offer cost-effective ways to tackle #ClimateChange, biodiversity loss, and pollutionSome of the innovations we need can already be found in nature. Nature-based solutions are Earth's own innovations to keep people & the planet healthy and resilient.
They offer cost-effective ways to tackle #ClimateChange, biodiversity loss, and pollutionSome of the innovations we need can already be found in nature. Nature-based solutions are Earth's own innovations to keep people & the planet healthy and resilient.
They offer cost-effective ways to tackle #ClimateChange, biodiversity loss, and pollutionSome of the innovations we need can already be found in nature. Nature-based solutions are Earth's own innovations to keep people & the planet healthy and resilient.
They offer cost-effective ways to tackle #ClimateChange, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
Pearl millet, or Mahangu, is key for the food security, nutrition & livelihoods of many Namibians.
Learn about the importance of this drought-resistant crop through the lens of Jonathon, a photographer, and the voice of Maria, a local farmer.
#IYM2023#YearOfMillets
"Food waste is a global tragedy" - @andersen_inger on #FoodWasteIndex report.
Not only is this a major development issue, but food waste continues to hurt the global economy & fuel climate change, see: https://t.co/mNSQ1uM4m3
Food waste must be addressed at by individuals, businesses, and governments at all levels.
The new 2024 #FoodWasteIndex Report outlines actions everyone can take to #BeatWastePollution: https://t.co/7fixckApJN
📝 | It's here❗️
👉The theme for #WorldFoodSafetyDay 2024 is "Food safety: prepare for the unexpected"
In this video @FAO@CorinnaHawkes and @WHO@Branca59 explain what you -no matter your role- can do to ensure food is safe.
Join us on 7 June❗️
➕ℹ️➡️ https://t.co/2EbPzgLURh
Protecting pollinators is essential for #FoodSecurity—now and in the future
🌸🍒🍑🐝🍯🥑🥦🦋🍇
@fao explains how pollinator diversity can help minimize the impact of #ClimateChange on food security.
Let's act #ForNature and protect our #pollinators!
While the #ClimateCrisis is a threat for everyone, it does not affect everyone the same and too often magnifies gender inequalities.
Ahead of #WomensDay, see how UNEP works to promote equality and women’s empowerment to achieve the #GlobalGoals: https://t.co/XtrQcIFM7D
While fresh water is necessary for essentially all life on earth, readily available water in sufficient quantity and quality is quickly declining.
This new Foresight Brief released for #UNEA6 examines how to apply circular concepts to water management.https://t.co/JBrMYFnJ4j
#Overfishing, #ClimateChange, & habitat loss threaten our ocean.
Govts can fix this and build a resilient ocean by promoting sustainable practices, working with communities to protect their resources, and cutting carbon #emissions.
RT to urge action now! @wto@WWFLeadOceans
When Africa’s fertile terrains become drylands, farmers face poverty. Yet, there is hope!
@EdwardNorton presents the new #GenerationRestoration Flagship, @Treesftf
which supports farmers in their fight against land degradation & biodiversity loss
https://t.co/Vk3tAjUPEn
Via @UNEP