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Earth Day takes place every year on 22 April and is one of the biggest environmental protest movements on the planet. The theme of Earth Day this year is 'Planet vs. Plastics' - campaigners are calling for a 60% reduction in the production of plastics by 2040. The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2024 finds that environmental risks ...
Apr 22, 2024 · This Earth Day we consider the impact of climate change on human health. The health outcomes of climate change are highlighted this Earth Day. Earth Day takes place every year on 22 April when we are encouraged to come together to work on solutions to give our planet a healthier future.
Aug 3, 2023 · Earth Overshoot Day is marked every year at the point when human consumption outstrips the resources nature can regenerate. Since the 1970s, humanity’s ecological footprint and Earth’s biocapacity have diverged to the extent that the planet’s resources now only last us until early August. The World Economic Forum's First Movers Coalition ...
Apr 19, 2023 · On April 22, the world will be marking Earth Day, a global day of environmental activism to bring about policy changes, mobilize funding and transform human behaviour to fight the climate crisis. Earth Day 2023 comes as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest report has reinforced we are still way off-track when it comes to redressing the impacts of global warming .
Apr 22, 2024 · Earth Day 2024: These 4 innovators have big ideas for developing a sustainable plastics ecosystem. Apr 22, 2024. Earth Day 2024 was an opportunity to raise awareness of the issue of unsustainable plastic production and usage. Image: Unsplash/Jonathan Chng.
May 31, 2022 · 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. CO2 emissions will need to halve by 2030, the UN says, to avoid temperature rises of 2.7C and higher by the end of the century.
Apr 14, 2023 · The Earth Day 2023 Festival will take place Saturday, April 16 in New York’s Union Square, while the Earth Day 2023 Virtual Stage will stream live on Wednesday, April 19. The Earth Day Festival will run from 12 to 6 p.m. ET with booths organized by area environmental groups and initiatives from 511NYRideshare to Grounds For A Peel Composting ...
Aug 23, 2018 · Earth Overshoot Day is a stark reminder of the urgent actions individuals, countries and the global community must take to protect forests, oceans, wildlife and freshwater resources and help achieve resilience and sustainable development for all.
Mar 11, 2020 · This happens with increasing frequency now. Every day, because of rising water levels, some part of the world must evacuate to higher ground. Every day the news shows images of mothers with babies strapped to their backs, wading through floodwaters, and homes ripped apart by vicious currents that resemble mountain rivers.
Jun 23, 2021 · Nature positive means enhancing the resilience of our planet and societies to halt and reverse nature loss. It has become a movement, with leaders from governments, businesses and civil society committing to action. G7 leaders recently announced that “our world must not only become net zero, but also nature positive, for the benefit of both ...