Returning to “Plastic Island” off Norway’s Coast for Beach Cleanup Week
On 25 September, the University of Bergen (UiB), the UNAI SDG 14 Hub Chair for Life Below Water, organized a coastal cleanup for students and staff. As last year, the destination was Lisle Lyngøy, often referred to as “Plastic Island” off the coast of Hellesøy. The day was filled with strong impressions — and some good news for the island’s ecosystem.
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Leaders Gather in the Amazon Ahead of COP30 | United Nations
Speaking at the opening of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit ahead of the UN's annual climate conference, this year in Belém, Brazil, Secretary-General António Guterres opened the summit, saying that "the United Nations will not give up on the 1.5 degree goal.
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SDG of the month
Goal of the Month | November 2025: Goal 13 - Climate Action
Every person, in every country in every continent is impacted in some shape or form by climate change. Climate change is caused by human activities – primarily the burning of fossil fuels like oil, coal and gas – and threatens life on Earth as we know it. With rising greenhouse gas emissions, the impacts of climate change are intensifying and accelerating, including more frequent extreme weather events like droughts, floods and storms, and rising sea levels.
If left unchecked, climate change will undo a lot of the development progress made over the past years. It can also intensify conflicts over resources and force people to move.
Learn more about the Goal 13: Climate Action, and how you can get involved, then check out the UNAI SDG Hub Network.
