Monthly Archives: February 2017

Xiamen Airlines becomes first airline to support the UN sustainable development agenda  

China’s Xiamen Airlines has committed to supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations announced today. In an effort to create more awareness about the goals, the airline plans to paint the exterior of one of its aircraft in a special livery, a first for the airlines industry.

2018-04-22T11:54:30-04:0016 Feb 2017|Goal 17: Partnerships, News, Press material|

UN kicks off preparations for upcoming summit on oceans, launches voluntary commitment website

The world dumps the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic into the ocean every minute, the United Nations heard today at the start of a two-day meeting to prepare for this June's Ocean Conference that will aim to help safeguard the planet's oceans and help them recover from human-induced problems.

2017-02-16T17:08:11-05:0015 Feb 2017|Goal 14: Life Below Water, News|

WATCH: How we treat our waste affects our health, environment and even our economies

"Mottainai!" is a Japanese term for "what a waste!" [...]

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