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Was genau zählt eigentlich als #Mikroplastik?

Die Europäische Union, das Umweltprogramm der Vereinten Nationen und #Umweltschützer verwenden überraschend unterschiedliche Definitionen. Wer wissen will, wie Mikroplastik definiert wird und woraus sich Probleme ergeben […]

AI has an environmental problem. Here’s what the world can do about that. The sprawling data centres that house AI servers churn out toxic electronic waste and are voracious consumers of electricity, which in most places is still produced from fossil fuels.

#UN; #AI has an environmental problem. Here’s what the world can do about that. #UNEP
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#ONEHEALTH (#FAO #UNEP #EU #WHO #WOAH #CDC #EFSA #FDA .. )- appunti per #studenti #scuolamedia #esame finale #classeterza -

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Special Session | ICMGP 2026
Mercury and Biodiversity: Connecting Science with Global Policy

For more details, visit: icmgp2026india.com/programme.php

#ICMGP2026 #Mercury #Biodiversity #ScienceToPolicy #UNEP #EnvironmentalProtection #GlobalConference

Original post on mastodon.online

🍮 Wissen zum Nachtisch: 🍨

Was genau zählt eigentlich als #Mikroplastik?

Die Europäische Union, das Umweltprogramm der Vereinten Nationen und #Umweltschützer verwenden überraschend unterschiedliche Definitionen. Wer wissen will, wie Mikroplastik definiert wird und woraus sich Probleme ergeben […]

Science–Policy Interface

Strengthening the bridge between research and environmental policy for effective mercury action.

🎙 Convenor: Eisaku TODA – @UNEP

For more details, visit: icmgp2026india.com/programme.php

#ICMGP2026 #SciencePolicy #Mercury #UNEP #GlobalSustainability

Science–Policy Interface
Strengthening the bridge between research and environmental policy for effective mercury action.

🎙 Convenor: Eisaku TODA – @UNEP

For more details, visit: icmgp2026india.com/programme.php

#ICMGP2026 #SciencePolicy #Mercury #UNEP #GlobalSustainability

The Toxic Trail of Beauty: Unpacking Mercury in Cosmetics through Data and Action

🗓 4–9 October 2026 | Hyderabad, India
For more details, visit: icmgp2026india.com/programme.php

#ICMGP2026 #MercuryAsAGlobalPollutant #GlobalHealth #UNEP #MercuryFree #EnvironmentalPolicy

UNEP Young Champions of the Earth 2026: Up to US$100,000 Funding and Global Recognition for Young Environmental Leaders - Opportunities for Youth The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has officially opened applications for the 2026 Young Champions of the Earth award, a flagship global

🌍UNEP Young Champions of the Earth 2026 is open — win $10,000 seed funding,mentorship & global recognition for climate and environmental innovation; apply by 31 March 2026: wp.me/p23f03-jxg

#ClimateAction #UNEP #YouthClimateAction #Sustainability #OpportunitiesForYouth

Together for Sustainable Tourism in the Mediterranean We are glad to be part of the Med Blue Tourism Flagship Initiative formally approved by the United Nations Environment Programme / Mediterranean Action Plan Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable…

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #tourism & #development
4/ #Conservation/#Climate: #MedBlue #Tourism Flagship Initiative formally approved by #UNEP / #Mediterranean Action Plan Mediterranean Strategy for #SustainableDevelopment #MSSD & endorsed by #COP24 of #BarcelonaConvention

A few degrees may not sound like much — but for our planet, it can mean disrupted ecosystems, rising seas, and uncertain futures.
#ClimateAction #Environment #UNEP #NatureMatters #ActNow #EarthFuture

Do you want to follow the 1-day #PlasticsTreaty negotiations happening in #Geneva today? Watch via #UNEP
Livestream 🍿👉 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1d... #INC53 #BreakFreeFromPlastic #BeatPlasticPollution

Are you following remotely the 1-day #PlasticsTreaty negotiations happening in #Geneva today? Watch via #UNEP
Livestream 🍿👉 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1d... #INC53 #BreakFreeFromPlastic #BeatPlasticPollution

Congratulations to my colleague Bart Rymen of @belspo.be for being elected to the bureau of ISPCWP on behalf of the WEOG group at the first meeting of the Panel in Geneva.
#belgium #chemicals #waste #pollution #unep
@enb.iisd.org @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org @vito-research.bsky.social

Inspiring opening remarks at #IPBES12 by the #UKgov, #UNEP, and #CBD highlighted the incredible work of @ipbes.net in driving business and productive activities to ensure humanity's well-being. The time to act is now! #ForNature #NaturePositive

The state of finance for nature UNEP: Harmful investments outpace nature protection by 30 to 1.

For every $1 the world invests in protecting nature, it spends $30 on destroying it www.mygreenpod.com/articles/the... #Nature #NatureBasedSolutions #Economy #Economics #Environment #Money #UNEP

CYMG Open Call for Global Steering Committee & Task Forces (2025–2026) - Opportunities for Youth The Children and Youth Major Group to the UN Environment Programme (CYMG) is inviting committed and passionate young leaders to apply for its Global Steering

🚨 FINAL CALL: CYMG Steering Committee & Task Forces 🚨

⏳ Deadline: 24 January 2026 | 23:59
🔗 Apply: wp.me/p23f03-iN5
This opportunity closes TOMORROW.

#CYMG #YouthInAction #UNEP #ClimateLeadership #YouthGovernance #EnvironmentalJustice

UN Environment Assembly Reaffirms Commitment to Multilateral Action for a Resilient Planet More than 6,000 participants from 186 countries gathered at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi for the week-long UN Environment Assembly (UNEA). UNEA-7 concluded on 12...

🌍 UNEA‑7 advanced global action on wildfires, AMR, AI governance and protecting vulnerable ecosystems. Read how The University of Manchester researchers contributed to the agenda: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u...
#UNEA7 #UNEP #ClimateAction #Sustainability

#TogetherPossible #World_Wide_Fund_for_Nature #wwf #greenpeace #UNEP #UNEnvironment #ForNature #UNEnvironment

UNEP Global Environmental Outlook 2025: Alles lebt - Manifest der beitragenden Träger:innen traditionellen Wissens - Celsius - der Blog von Scientists for Future Österreich Im Dezember erschien die siebente Ausgabe des Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7) des Umweltprogramms der Vereinten Nationen (UNEP). GEO-7 ist die bisher umfassendste wissenschaftliche Bewertung der gl...

Am im Dezember erschienenen #UNEP Report "Global Environmental Outlook 2025" haben erstmals neben Wissenschaftler:innen aus dem akademischen Bereich Träger:innen traditionellen Wissens ( #Indigenous and Local Knowledge) mitgewirkt. Ihr Manifest in deutscher Übersetzung auf °CELSIUS.

Environmental Visionary Madhav Gadgil Dies at 83

Trailblazing scientist Madhav Gadgil, born in 1942, succumbed to a short ailment in his Pune home on January 7, 2026. 

#MadhavGadgil #WesternGhats #Ecologist #SustainableIndia #ConservationHero #UNEP

Safeguarding Space: Environmental issues, risks and responsibilities The space sector is growing exponentially, with over 12,000 spacecraft deployed in the past decade and many more planned as the world embraces the benefits provided by satellite services. This growth ...

🚀🌍 Professor Eloise Marais joined 18 international experts in contributing to a new @unep.org Issues Note on safeguarding the space environment.

Her work highlights risks to the ozone layer & climate from spacecraft pollution.

#UCLGeography #UNEP #SpaceSustainability #AtmosphericScience @ucl.ac.uk

What Is Climate Change? | United Nations Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Such shifts can be natural, due to changes in the sun’s activity or large volcanic eruptions. But since the 1800s, human...

What is Climate Change?? www.un.org/en/climatech...

#environment #Circulareconomy  #humandevelopment l #beatplasticpollution #future
#change starts with all of us #generationrestoration
@UNEP #UNEP @ellenmacarthur @greenpeace #climatechange #globalwarming

Professor Gail Taylor, Dean of the UCL Faculty of Life Sciences, was a Coordinating Lead Author for the United Nations Environment Programme’s Seventh Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7), which was published on 9 December. Find out more: www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...

#GEO7 #UNEP #UNEA7

Youth voices are key to tackling marine plastic pollution. 🌊
Plenary 3 at #SEAofSolutions2025 highlights how youth leadership, expectations, and action can drive awareness, policy, and collaboration for change.

📅 17 Dec | 09:00–10:15 (BKK)
🔗 bit.ly/4g7nMpr

#COBSEA #UNEP #YouthLeadership

Knowledge sharing is key to accelerating action on plastic pollution.

Join Session 4 at #SEAofSolutions2025 to explore how data, platforms, and science–policy collaboration drive evidence-based solutions at scale.
📅 17 Dec | ⏰ 13:15–14:30 (BKK)
🔗 bit.ly/4g7nMpr

#PlasticPollution #COBSEA #UNEP

Clean Air, Healthy Nature, Stronger Economies: The GDP Case for Planetary Health - Investing in planetary health could unlock trillions in global GDP, reduce poverty, and save millions of lives, according

Clean Air, Healthy Nature, Stronger Economies: The GDP Case for Planetary Health wiobs.com/clean-air-he... #PlanetaryHealth #GlobalEconomy #UNEP #SustainableGrowth #ClimateAction

With only one day left at #UNEA7, negotiators scrambled to find solutions to outstanding decisions on the #UNEP Medium-Term Strategy and Programme of Work and budget, and on the dates and venue for the next session of the Assembly

Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/unea7-oecpr7...

UNEP's GEO-7 Report Urges Global Action to Avert Environmental Crisis UNEP's GEO-7 report highlights urgent need for global action on climate, citing potential crises by 2030s without intervention.

UNEP's GEO-7 Report Urges Global Action to Avert Environmental Crisis

#unep #climatechange #environmentalcrisis #biodiversity

Five climate trailblazers: UNEP’S 2025 Champions of the Earth Global temperatures rises are projected to surpass 1.5°C (2.7°F) within the next decade, underscoring the urgency of the climate crisis.

Five #climate trailblazers: #UNEP’S 2025 Champions of the Earth

#ClimateAction