Do you want to lead change in Asia and the Pacific?
UN ESCAP invites you, as a young changemaker, to submit your solutions to two challenge questions. Your solution may be completely new or currently in a pilot/implementation phase. For each challenge question, ten solutions will be selected, 20 in total. You are invited to submit your solution to only one of the two challenge questions.
An agri-food system is a complex term that may seem far from your reality, but do you know our lives depend on them? Every time you eat, you participate in the system. The food we choose and the way we produce, prepare, cook and store it make us an integral and active part of the way in which an agri-food system works.
Under the Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia project, the ILO is releasing a "Just Transition Toolkit".
The COVID-19 crisis is linked with nature loss and shrinking habitats. And it comes on top of the triple crises we already face: our climate is in serious trouble, nature and biodiversity are in accelerating decline, and humanity’s toxic trail of pollution and waste is growing. Our unsustainable consumption and production is the core driver of these crises.
The COVID-19 crisis is linked with nature loss and shrinking habitats. And it comes on top of the triple crises we already face: our climate is in serious trouble, nature and biodiversity are in accelerating decline, and humanity’s toxic trail of pollution and waste is growing. Our unsustainable consumption and production is the core driver of these crises.
The SDG 12 Hub is a new tool to support UN Member States in the achievement of SDG 12. It is the central location for accessing official government reporting against SDG 12 indicators and includes all information needed for the official monitoring and reporting on these.
As part of its aim in supporting the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Youth 4 Climate Action Project (Y4CAP) resolved to host a webinar on “waste management and sustainability," highlighting the benefits of waste management and how can waste be more sustainable, why it matters, sustainable waste management practices, and coordination and planning for sustainable waste management.
Have you ever wondered where the 11 million tonnes of plastic that enters our oceans every year comes from and how it got there? In this video, learn why measuring plastic waste and pinpointing how it travels from ‘land to sea’ is crucial in identifying the best measures to tackle marine plastic litter for your city or region.