Goal 13: Climate Action

United Nations ActNow campaign joins forces with award-winning Baobab Studios to promote individual climate action

The United Nations ActNow campaign is collaborating with the award-winning interactive animation company Baobab Studios to promote individual action on climate change and a shift to more sustainable lifestyles.

2020-12-10T11:18:06-05:0010 Dec 2020|ActNow, Featured, Goal 13: Climate Action, Press material|

COP26 Postponed

The COP26 UN climate change conference set to take place in Glasgow in November has been postponed due to COVID-19. Dates for a rescheduled conference in 2021, hosted in Glasgow by the UK in partnership with Italy, will be set out in due course following further discussion with parties.

2020-04-01T17:03:00-04:0001 Apr 2020|Goal 13: Climate Action, News, Press material|

Tokyo 2020 to have first-ever podiums made from recycled household plastic

In the spirit of solidarity and to highlight the contribution of sports towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations and Tokyo 2020 are working together to promote the SDGs through the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

2019-12-13T11:38:57-05:0017 Dec 2019|Featured, Goal 13: Climate Action, Stories from the Field|

ActNow Climate Campaign Inspires Bali Coastal Clean-Up

More than 8 million tonnes of plastics enter the world’s oceans each year, and of this, Indonesia contributes 1.29 million tonnes, making it the second-largest plastic polluter to the world’s oceans. The Indonesian government has pledged to reduce its output of plastic into the oceans by 70 percent by 2025.

2019-12-13T11:18:12-05:0013 Dec 2019|ActNow, Featured, Goal 13: Climate Action, Stories from the Field|

“COP25 Must Change the Course of Climate Action and Ambition” – High-Level Segment Kicks Off

The High-Level Segment of the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 (to 13 December) kicked off today, with urgent reminders that the international community is running out of time to effectively tackle the climate crisis and must change course and step up ambition in order to prevent the worst climate impacts.

2019-12-10T10:15:16-05:0010 Dec 2019|Featured, Goal 13: Climate Action, News, Press material|

Sustainable Development Goals Fleet Greets Greta Thunberg in NYC Harbor

Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, sailed into New York Harbor today, flanked by a fleet of 17 sailboats representing each of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on their sails. Thunberg is arriving to participate in the Youth Climate Summit and the Climate Action Summit at the United Nations Headquarters on 23 September.

2019-08-29T08:30:39-04:0028 Aug 2019|Goal 13: Climate Action, News, Press material|

Responding to demand, UN opens additional places at Climate Action Summit for civil society; issues call for applications

The United Nations has opened additional places for civil society groups to participate in the 2019 Climate Action Summit, in recognition of the crucial role of civil society in driving forward urgent climate action.

2019-08-27T17:21:30-04:0027 Aug 2019|Goal 13: Climate Action, Press material|

United Nations announces 2019 Climate Action Summit ‘Clean Air Initiative’, calls on governments at all levels to join

Ahead of the upcoming 2019 Climate Action Summit, the United Nations, the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) and Climate and Clean Air Coalition announced today the “Clean Air Initiative”, calling on governments at all levels to join the Initiative.

2019-07-25T12:26:08-04:0023 Jul 2019|Goal 13: Climate Action, News, Press material|
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