UNEP names 2021 Champions of the Earth
December 2021
Your guide to the top environmental stories of the month
As 2021 winds down, we look at what’s next for “Generation Restoration,” how four environmental advocates are offering hope after a tough year for nature, and more.
Education & Environment
UNEP unveils 2021 Champions of the Earth
One non-profit group, the Sea Women of Melanesia, and three individuals, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, Kyrgyz clean air activist Maria Kolesnikova and Ugandan veterinarian Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, have received the United Nations’ top environmental honour.
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Ecosystems
Inside the 10-year race to save the planet
Since its launch in June this year, the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is making headway in its goal to revive nature.
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Climate change
10 ways you can help fight the climate crisis
Whether it’s speaking up about science, transforming your transport or tweaking your diet, here are some tips for what everyone can do to be a part of the climate solution.
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Chemicals & Waste
Turning the tide on plastic
This documentary explores how one master ship builder has found a novel use for the plastic inundating Kenya’s shores. His story is part of a big, new push to counter plastic pollution.
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Ecosystems
With litter piling up, mountain tourism reaches a crossroads
Climbers, including Nepal’s Nirmal Purja, star of a new documentary and new UNEP Mountain Advocate, warn that trash is swamping the world’s highest peaks.
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Chemicals and Waste
7 ways you can counter the scourge of single-use plastics
Humanity’s decades-old addiction to disposable plastic is causing havoc on land and at sea. Here’s how you can help change that.
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UNEP in the news
In 2021, governments blew hot on 1.5C goal, colder on climate action (Reuters)
UNEP bestows honor to female leaders, advocates for green stewardship (Xinhua)
Tanzania’s Joyce Msuya appointed UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs (The Citizen)
Latin American cities double resource consumption (Havana Times)
Here are some of 2021's most memorable moments for the environment (Euronews)
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