On the sidelines of #INC4 , pleased to meet 🇺🇸 Congressional delegation to discuss how we secure an ambitious #PlasticsTreaty to protect our health, nature & support new jobs. Look forward to our ongoing work together to #BeatPlasticPollution .

Wonderful to join Steven Guilbeault, 🇨🇦 Minister of Environment and Climate Change, to discuss the importance of #INC4 talks beginning next week.

Very grateful for Canada's leadership in hosting #INC4 and commitment to deliver an ambitious #PlasticsTreaty to #BeatPlasticPollution .

The science is clear: It is not too late to do something about climate change, but we must #ActNow .

This #EarthDay join in demanding urgent #ClimateAction to cut emissions, deliver justice to the most vulnerable, and save our common home 🌍
bit.ly/unclimate-myth…

2/2 Come see us at the Plastic Action Zone for side events with stakeholders featuring domestic and global actions, innovation, and experiences to help drive ambition and #BeatPlasticPollution .

To register: ow.ly/Enr450Rjqe2

1/2 Canada will host the 4th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee ( #INC4 ) on #PlasticPollution in #Ottawa from April 23-29. 🌎🌿

For more details: ow.ly/GHUX50Rjq0i

UN Environment Programme

INC4 starts tomorrow!

Together, we are going to #beatplasticpollution by building with UN Member states the foundation of an international agreement, aiming to land a deal by the end of 2024!

Everyone has a role to play👉bit.ly/inc4en

In September, the Summit of the Future will chart the course for the well-being of both people and the planet.

Each of us has a role to fulfill in shaping #OurCommonFuture . Take part in the challenge and visit bit.ly/SoF24-challenge to discover how you can #ActNow .

#DYK 50% of the oxygen we breathe comes from the ocean? It's time to return the favour! Let's protect our oceans & all the amazing life below water. #Goal14 #SaveTheOceans globalgoals.org/news/three-way…

Do you know or are you part of an initiative that is restoring nature?

Here’s the chance to be recognized as a @‌UN World Restoration Flagship!

Don’t miss out and apply by 31 May for the most prestigious #GenerationRestoration award: decadeonrestoration.org/nominate-un-wo…

Happy #WorldHealthDay !

Today, we champion the right of everyone, everywhere to have access to:
-quality health services
-education
-health information
-safe drinking water
-clean air
-good nutrition
-quality housing
-decent working
-environmental conditions
-freedom from

🌍 Only 1 day left to apply! Are you a young environmentalist with a big idea for our planet's future? The UN Environment Programme #YoungChamps award is your chance to grow your impact! Apply by April 5th: unep.org/youngchampions

Did you know households throw away over 1 BILLION meals per day? The new UN Environment Programme Food Waste Index Report highlights the devastating impact of food waste on hunger, climate change, and the global economy. #FoodWasteIndex #ZeroWaste #SDG123

'Food waste is a global tragedy' - Inger Andersen on #FoodWasteIndex report.

Not only is this a major development issue, but food waste continues to hurt the global economy & fuel climate change, see: unep.org/news-and-stori…

🚨 By 2060, our use of resources is projected to increase by 60%

What does that mean for people and planet? Find out more at bit.ly/42VDttm #GRO24

Food waste continues to hurt the global economy and fuel climate change, nature loss, and pollution.

UNEP's just-released 2024 #FoodWasteIndex Report has the latest global estimates on food waste at retail and consumer levels: unep.org/news-and-stori…

This #WorldWaterDay , let's turn the tide on the global water crisis & promote #WaterForPeace . Let's protect wetlands, use water wisely & collaborate to ensure everyone has access to this vital resource. UNEP outlines a path forward. bit.ly/4cGdQkT

🌳 This International #ForestDay , learn more about #GenerationRestoration initiatives succeeding in reviving forests! bit.ly/3TjQIj6

Best #Nowruz greetings to all!

In the Nowruz spirit of new beginnings celebrating the beauty of nature I once again plea for the release of our UN Environment Programme colleague, Niloufar Bayani & the other conservationists imprisoned in Iran for more than 6 years.

Next month, Canada will welcome the world to Ottawa for the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Negotiation Committee, to collaborate and negotiate on the legal framework.

What a way to RAP up #UNEA6 yesterday!
 
No one assembly can solve all our problems, but #UNEA6 has delivered an extra boost to help us ensure every person - no matter where you are - can enjoy the right to a safe, healthy environment.

Now the work continues #ForPeopleForPlanet .