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在首个国际清洁空气蓝天日，是时候反思并重振#人人共享清洁空气#的决心和抱负了。

在第一个#世界清洁空气日#到来之际，我们将介绍联合国系统、合作伙伴和其他组织的最新动态，这些活动旨在帮助大家关注并了解空气污染对人类健康、气候、生物多样性和生态系统以及总体生活质量的不利影响。

 

07 Sep 2020 15:53 EAT

Clean air – time to celebrate or accelerate?

Blue sky

As we celebrate the first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies on 7 September 2020, it is time to reflect. How big a problem is air pollution today? What is happening to reduce harmful emissions that pollute our air, our climate, our lungs? Are we on track with reductions? Are we saving human lives through our actions?

Read the full story here.

Last updated at 07 September 2020, 3.53pm EAT
07 Sep 2020 15:50 EAT

Report launch: The State of Global Air Quality Funding 2020

The State of Global Air Quality Funding 2020 provides an analysis of global Official Development Finance and foundation funding flows towards outdoor air quality initiatives between 2015 and 2019. Its aim is to identify gaps in funding and opportunities for strategic investment and collaboration to deliver clean air for all.

Read the full report launched by the Clean Air Fund on the first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies.

Last updated at 07 September 2020, 3.50pm EAT
07 Sep 2020 15:38 EAT

As bushfire season approaches in the midst of a health pandemic, reducing Australia’s air pollution has never been this urgent

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Today is the very first International Day for Clean Air. Environmental lawyer Bronya Lipski shares this piece as new reports show the alarming health burden from unregulated air pollutants in Australia.

Read the full piece here.

Last updated at 07 September 2020, 3.38pm EAT
07 Sep 2020 15:33 EAT

UNEP GWA Dia Mirza joins #ClearTheAir challenge

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Join me in taking the #ClearTheAir challenge to commemorate the first-ever #WorldCleanAirDay Step 1: Click?? l.ead.me/ctafb (link in bio) to experience their 360° AR filter which encourages you to make and pledge sustainable lifestyle changes, helping to achieve 'Clean Air for All' and take #ClimateAction. Step 2: Post your photo/video & share the actions you’ll take to help reduce air pollution. Be sure to use the hashtags #ClearTheAir & #CleanAirForAll, & tag @unep Then tag & challenge your family, friends and social network to do the same. I pledge to segregate waste, and recycle non-organic trash and to switch off lights, electronics and other appliances, when not in use to help #ClearTheAir. Oh! And also keep planting trees ?? What action will you take? #ForPeopleForPlanet

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What are you doing to clear the air?

Join the conversation: #CleanAirForAll

Last updated at 07 September 2020, 3.33pm EAT
07 Sep 2020 15:30 EAT

UNEP GWA Antoinette Taus joins #ClearTheAir challenge

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

⚠️ Air pollution causes 7 million premature deaths each year—affecting our health, and also impacting the climate, ecosystems, biodiversity & food production.⚠️ ⁣⁣ Join us in taking @UNEP’s #ClearTheAir challenge to commemorate the first-ever #WorldCleanAirDay and together let’s pledge our own sustainable lifestyle changes to help achieve #CleanAirForAll.?? CLEAN THE AIR FILTER LINK IN MY BIO >> l.ead.me/ctaig in order to help #ClearTheAir, I, Antoinette Taus, pledge to: ♻️avoid waste and single-use plastics, ?eat more plant-based meals, ?keep planting trees to create more green spaces. What actions will you take?? _________________ ? STEP 1 Head to this link in my bio (l.ead.me/ctaig) to experience @UNEP’s 360° AR filter to pledge for sustainable lifestyle changes to help achieve #CleanAirForAll and take #ClimateAction. ? STEP 2 Post your photo/video & share the actions you’ll take to help reduce air pollution! #️⃣ STEP 3 Use the hashtags #ClearTheAir & #CleanAirForAll, & tag @UNEP. Then tag & challenge your family, friends and social network to do the same! _________________ LEARN MORE >> www.cleanairblueskies.org ANIMATION >> by @MeshMinds _________________

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What are you doing to clear the air?

Join the conversation: #CleanAirForAll

Last updated at 07 September 2020, 3.30pm EAT
07 Sep 2020 15:11 EAT

D(air) to dream of a cleaner future for your city

LED screen

In 2019, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) made recommendations for Kazakhstan to improve how it raises awareness on air pollution and alerts the public of high pollution levels, including by involving citizen science. Since, 49 LED screens have lit up across Almaty, displaying air quality data drawing from citizens.

Read the full story here.

Last updated at 07 September 2020, 3.15pm EAT
07 Sep 2020 14:47 EAT

European Environmental Bureau joins #CleanAirForAll conversation

 

What are you doing to clear the air?

Join the conversation: #CleanAirForAll

Last updated at 07 September 2020, 2.47pm EAT
07 Sep 2020 14:40 EAT

World Athletics supports UNEP in its mission to #ClearTheAir

 

What are you doing to clear the air?

Join the conversation: #CleanAirForAll

Last updated at 07 September 2020, 2.40pm EAT
07 Sep 2020 13:51 EAT

WHO launches video series on air pollution and health

WHO video wall

What: Videos tackle burning questions on air pollution and health in short, pithy interviews with experts, government officials, researchers and WHO staff from around the world.

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Last updated at 07 September 2020, 1.52pm EAT
07 Sep 2020 13:39 EAT

Town Hall: Collective Action to Clear up Chennai’s Air

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What: Harmful air quality has often highlighted Chennai's air pollution problem. This International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, we're hosting a Town Hall discussion with elected city representatives, experts, and concerned students. It will focus on how we can work towards achieving clean air and better health for Chennai. Ultimately aiming for a #CleanAirBharat.

Guests:

  • Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy, MP Chennai North (DMK)
  • Dr. Thamizhachi Thangapandian, MP Chennai South (DMK)
  • Dr R Natraj, MLA, Mylapore (AIADMK)
  • Thiru Varun Subramaniam, Environment Wing from Naam Tamilar Katchi
  • Thiru Vaniyarasu, Deputy General Secretary from Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
  • Dr Vishvaja Sambath, Chennai Climate Action Group
  • Dr Hisamuddin Papa, Doctors for Clean Air
  • Thiru R. Srinivasan, Kabaddi Coach, North Chennai
  •  Students from North Chennai

Moderated by Archanaa Seeker, Researcher and Writer

Join here.

Last updated at 07 September 2020, 1.43pm EAT
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