Articles tagged with: un environment programme
Supermodel and UN advocate Gisele Bündchen backs access to energy in Kenya UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Gisele Bündchen. Photo: UNEP Supermodel and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Gisele Bündchen has visited Kenya to experience firsthand the reality of energy poverty and to see how lives are being transformed in the East African country by making sustainable energy […]
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UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Gisele Bundchen Backs ‘Small is Beautiful’ Energy Solutions on First Mission to Africa Gisele visits UNEP Headquarters – Describes her experience in the field. … … On her first official visit to Africa, UNEP Goodwill Ambassador and iconic face of fashion, Gisele Bündchen, went to the grassroots level in Kenya to experience […]
UNEP Goodwill Ambassador: Gisele Bündchen. Gisele Bündchen Super Model Global Ambassador “The environment has always been my passion. Mother Earth is our fundamental life-support system, and by becoming aware and responsible now, we can assist in preserving the planet.” Gisele Bündchen, the world’s highest paid supermodel, is recognized for her long-standing and passionate commitment to […]
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African entrepreneurs win UN-backed award for eco-friendly initiatives 2011 SEED Winner. Solar bread oven in Burkina Faso. Photo: UNEP A company that transforms groundnut shells into fuel briquettes in Gambia and a business in Kenya where women produce aloe-based skin care products are among this year’s winners of a United Nations-backed award recognizing projects that […]
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UN mobile app lets users calculate size of carbon footprint New UN iPhone application highlights role of ecosystems in tackling climate change A new United Nations mobile telephone application released today lets users calculate their carbon footprint, visualize its equivalent in a particular ecosystem, and learn new ways in which they can reduce their emissions […]
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Ban presses for support for UN initiative to combat deforestation Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses high-level forum on international forest protection in Durban, South Africa Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called today for increased support from Member States for a United Nations initiative to slow, halt and reverse deforestation, and help developing countries manage their forests in a sustainable […]
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Spanish soccer star kicks off UN campaign to save endangered orangutans Spanish soccer star Carles Puyol Soccer star Carles Puyol, who led Spain to the World Cup title last year, is the face of a new United Nations campaign to save endangered orangutans that could face extinction within the next few decades. “Act Now for Orangutans” is […]
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Spanish Soccer Star Kicks Off Orangutan Campaign Spanish soccer star Carles Puyol, who captains FC Barcelona and led Spain to the World Cup title one year ago, is now tackling an even bigger challenge – saving orangutans. Puyol is featured in “Act Now for Orangutans,” a new campaign from the Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP) […]
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UN study reveals impact of climate change in livelihoods in Sahel and West Africa The relationship between climate change, migration and conflict in the Sahel region remains complex./ Photo: UNEP Climate change is already having an impact in the livelihoods of millions of people in the Sahel and West Africa, according to a new United […]
Phase-out of leaded petrol brings huge health and cost benefits – UN–backed study 27 October 2011 Ridding the world of leaded petrol, with the United Nations leading the effort in developing countries, has resulted in $2.4 trillion in annual benefits, 1.2 million fewer premature deaths, higher overall intelligence and 58 million fewer crimes, according to […]
