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Fashion takes a green turn, recycling rubble to build homes in Iraq, natural 
solutions to climate change, and more







                        June 2020
                        Environmental Updates








                        June has been an eventful month for the environment. 
It began with World Environment Day, which saw millions of people come 
together online to declare that it's Time for Nature. We also celebrated 
World Oceans Day and the 75th anniversary of the United Nations – marking 
the institution’s history of environmental action. UNEP released four key 
reports and many web articles on pressing issues related to nature. For a 
deeper look, please peruse the stories and studies below.







                        RESOURCE EFFICIENCY
                        Could going green save the fashion industry?



                        The fashion industry is the world’s second biggest 
consumer of water and generates close to ten per cent of global carbon 
emissions.Their business devastated by COVID-19, some designers and 
retailers see salvation in conservation.

                        Read more:

                        Gucci, the carbon-neutral luxury brand led by CEO 
Marco Bizzarri, is encouraging other big companies to slash emissions before 
it’s too late.








                        DISASTERS AND CONFLICTS
                        In the wake of war, a massive cleanup begins in Iraq


                        With the help of UNEP and the International 
Organization for Migration, conflict-ravaged villages are digging out from 
under years of rubble.







                        ECOSYSTEMS
                        Using nature as a defence against climate change


                        A new video explores how mangroves, coral reefs and 
wetlands can blunt some of the effects of global warming.







                        ECOSYSTEMS
                        Long marginalized, indigenous people “essential” for 
halting ecosystem loss



                        Traditional knowledge is key to safeguarding some of 
the planet’s most fragile ecosystems, says UNEP’s Siham Drissi in this 
interview.








                        ECOSYSTEMS
                        After 80 years in captivity, Diego the giant 
tortoise goes home



                        In fathering 800 children, the tortoise, from the 
remote Galapagos Islands, helped save his species from extinction.








                        ENERGY | ECOSYSTEMS | ECONOMY
                        Across the world, entrepreneurs find innovative 
solutions to environmental challenges



                        Thai businessman, “Earth” Choochut, wants to make 
electric motorbikes a staple of Bangkok’s street. Read similar stories about 
young entrepreneurs in Cameroon and Kenya.








                        REPORTS
                        Studies shed light on conflict, plastics and 
seagrasses


                        This month, UNEP released reports covering the 
importance of seagrasses, gender-based violence in conflict situations, 
consumer attitudes towards plastics, and legislative approaches to natural 
resource management.







                        Get the latest updates from UNEP






                        Upcoming events


                        6 July: Launch of UNEP and the International 
Livestock Research Institute’s report on zoonotic diseases

                        7-16 July: High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable 
Development

                        20-21 July: Finance for Nature Virtual Global Series

























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