28 August, 2024 11:00 - 12:30 EAT | | Improving Urban Air Quality through Sustainable Waste Management in Cities of Africa | Online In commemoration of this event, UNEP will host an online event focused on enhancing urban air quality through sustainable waste management in African cities. This webinar will convene a diverse group of stakeholders, including Multi-Stakeholder Partnership (MSP) members from across Africa, state and non-state actors, CCT networks, CCAC partners, AMCEN, and global audiences dedicated to addressing the urgent issue of air quality in urban settings. |
5 September 2024 | 14:00 - 15:00 CEST | | AQMx Launch Event - webinar | Online Virtual launch event with global air quality leaders, each speaking to different elements of the fight against air pollution and how AQMx will make a tangible difference in reducing capacity and data gaps. The session would conclude with a brief Q&A for media or interested members of the clean air community. |
5 September 2024 16:00 - 18:30 GMT-4 | | Celebration of Clean Air Day 2024 in North America | Washington, DC | Online The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the World Resources Institute (WRI) have partnered to commemorate the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies in North America on Thursday, September 5th, 2024, to raise awareness of the urgency of boosting national action as well as regional and international collaboration to improve air quality. The event will be live-streamed. |
5 September 2024 09:00 - 17:00 UTC+7 | | Invest in Clean Air: Reduce air pollution from cities and from open burning | Bangkok, Thailand | Online On 5 September, a couple of associated events are being organized by UNEP, UNESCAP together with Clean Air Asia and the Hub of Talents on Air Pollution and Climate, with support from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Thailand: - Mobilizing finance to accelerate air quality and climate change co-benefits for Asian cities: exploring best practices to improve air quality through long-term and large-scale of funding plans
- Invest in solutions to reduce open burning for clean air: financial mechanisms and policies to eliminate open burning of biomass and agricultural crop residue
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6 September 2024 09:00 - 12:00 UTC+7 | | Asia Pacific Commemoration of the 5th International Day of Clean Air for blue skies | Online UNEP and UNESCAP are jointly organizing “Asia Pacific Commemoration of the 5th International Day of Clean Air for blue skies” on 6 September 2024. The event will be held at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok and virtually via videoconference. The commemoration will include "Voices from the Youth" led by UNICEF Thailand and a panel discussion exploring financial strategies and multi-dimensional benefits of clean air investments. Associated events will be organized on 4 and 5 September. On 4 September, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and KOICA Office will have an "Air pollution dashboard donation event to schools." |
19-20 September 2024 09:00 - 18:00 GMT+5 | | Regional Conference for air quality solutions in Central Asia | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Online The third Air Quality Central Asia (AQCA) Platform will take place in Astana, Kazakhstan on 19-20 September, with the aim of uniting regional efforts to improve air quality in Central Asia. A variety of topics will be addressed, including air quality monitoring, sand and dust storms as non-anthropogenic causes of air pollution, the health effects of air pollution, air quality regulations, sectoral responses to air pollution, and nature-based solutions for air quality. A wealth of thirty stakeholders form part of AQCA, including three founding civil society organisations — the Association of Practicing Ecologists (APE) in Kazakhstan, Public Association “MoveGreen” in Kyrgyzstan and the Youth Group for Protection of Environment in Tajikistan. The hybrid online/in-person conference is supported financially and technically by UNEP. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss the challenges and success they have experienced and give feedback on planned activities for the coming year to build the Pandora Asia Network and promote cooperation. |
