Future Olympic events are poised to drive sustainability in sport and fight climate change, led by a set of game-changing measures adopted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and supported by the UN. Speaking to ahead of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, observed on 6 April, IOCs Legacy Director, Tania Braga, explains how the 2024 Paris Games will be the first time that new sustainability guidelines will be fully implemented, aligning sport with development and climate action. Eileen Travers asked Ms. Braga how compatible the Olympics are with sustainable development.
Climate Change
Plastic is predominantly produced from oil and gas, both of which are fossil fuels. The more plastic we make, the more fossil fuel is required, the more we intensify the climate crisis. Also, plastic products create greenhouse gas emissions across their whole lifecycle. If no action is taken, greenhouse gas emissions caused by plastic could account for to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Read more about climate change.
People are at the heart of all emissions reduction programs. The focuses on social inclusion at every stage of result-based climate finance programming from up-front engagement and investment in communities to enable their participation in emissions reduction activities, to the design and implementation of benefit sharing plans that guide the distribution of results-based payments.
Why insects are the next global superfood
As climate change affects the distribution and availability of food, edible insects are a potential growth area, particularly as consumer demand rises. Insects are an essential food source for at least 2 billion people and given the low input costs and space required, even the poorest people in developing countries can collect, rear, process, sell, and eat insects. and the United States have partnered to help small-scale farmers in developing countries further reduce emissions while adapting to climate change.
A new nuclear application to predict the future of glaciers offers a more precise method that can help glaciologists more accurately and predict their future.
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Since the 1800s, , primarily due to burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. We are at a defining moment for climate change. From threated food production, to rising sea levels that increase the risk of catastrophic flooding, the impacts of climate change are global in scope and unprecedented in scale. Without drastic action today, adapting to these impacts in the future will be more difficult and costly.
The land alongside the Nile has always been fertile, but sea levels rise as the earths temperatures rise, making this low-lying area one of the worlds three most vulnerable spots to climate change. Its not just local people who are suffering the consequences. The Nile Delta is the breadbasket of Egypt, accounting for almost two thirds of the country's agricultural land and contributing to a fifth of the national GDP. Thanks to s project, infrastructure, training and services are combined to not only protect the land, but also to improve the quality of previously infertile land.
Carbon footprint - measure your impact
From driving a car to disposing of waste, many of our daily activities cause greenhouse gas emissions. In living a more sustainable lifestyle and tackling the climate crisis, knowing how our behaviors and actions impact the environment is a crucial first step. Act Now! and measure your carbon footprint!
Watching your home or your favorite football field wash out to sea is the reality facing the residents of Monkey River, Belize. Coastal erosion is caused by the rising sea levels and is quickly destroying the homes and wildlife of this village. If no action is taken soon this village could be wiped off the map. Watch the video to find out how is empowering Monkey River residents to take action to stop this from happening.
Biodiversity is the living fabric of our planet. It underpins human wellbeing, and its rapid decline threatens nature and people alike. It is vital to transform peoples roles, actions and relationships with biodiversity, to halt and reverse its decline. Safeguarding biodiversity must become one of the major priorities of our time. about s commitment to biodiversity.
This year the 51勛圖 General Assembly agreed that all people have the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The has been confirmed, giving activists across the world new tools in their fight against the devastating effects of climate change and biodiversity loss. It comes at the same time as the (COP15) and at the start of a to mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a milestone in human history.
Nature is our lifeline. Our health, food, economies, and well-being depend on nature. Yet nature is in crisis. One million of the worlds estimated 8 million species of plants and animals are threatened with extinction. Ecosystem degradation is affecting the well-being of 40% of the global population. The UN Biodiversity Conference () will be held in Montreal, Canada from 7-19 December 2022. COP15 aims to achieve a historic agreement to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030. Follow 's live coverage of COP15 .
Ellie Goulding joins and The Ocean Agency for a mission to witness the heat resilient coral reefs of the Red Sea in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Ellie learns why these reefs are able to take the heat as our planet's temperature rises and the existential threats to reefs around the world if we don't meet the Paris Agreement to keep our temperature to 1.5 degrees celsius since pre-industrial times.
While Africa contributes just 4 percent of the worlds greenhouse gas emissions, the continent is being hammered by the fallout from climate change. Already it is seeing extreme weather events, mass migration and rising poverty and hunger. Tanzanian environmental and climate expert Jacqueline Tesha is working to help rural women in her homeland access vital weather and climate information. She is participating in a programme working to develop climate tools to better anticipate and mitigate disasters. We must halt the crisis and help people adapt, Tesha says. Finding the right channels to communicate key climate information will be essential to that goal. Find out more about the
research shows that land-based and marine ecosystems play a vital role in regulating the climate. They currently absorb acting as natural carbon sinks.