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Indoor and outdoor air pollution results in over 7 million deaths worldwide each year.

For hundreds of millions of years, the web of life on land has been dependent on, and determined by, day and night, light and dark. Photosynthesis, the process by which plants grow, depends on light and dark.

On 26 July 2019, 22-year-old Sam Bencheghib asked the crowd of friends, supporters and media gathered around him, to take two deep breaths as a reminder of the importance that the oceans have in giving life.

Young people on parts of the African continent sometimes turn to waste management as an ad hoc or extra job to make small money when they are struggling with unemployment, but often opportunities are scarce to learn how to grow in this sector and t

NOTE: This story was originally posted in March 2019. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, all dates below have been changed or are subject to change.

19 February 2019, New Delhi:  United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and WHO Country Office for India organized a stakeholder consultation to deliberate on way forward for ‘The Environme

Mobilization of stakeholders, leaders and partners Pollution is a multifaceted problem that requires the involvement of a variety of stakeholders, from governments to industry to non-governmental partners.

Outreach, education and consumer information  Many people still are unaware of the risks of some of the most common chemicals found in household and other products. Easy-to-understand labels, awareness campaigns and education programmes are three measures UNEP and partners are taking to address this challenge.

Technologies, innovation and circularity Technological advances are key to overcoming some of today’s pollution challenges, both when it comes to creating non-polluting alternatives and for restoring degraded landscapes. The healing powers of nature, so far largely underestimated, should also be harnessed and widely disseminated.

Capacity, incentives and integrated policies Addressing pollution requires a mix of cross-sectoral policies, to support assessment of health risks and impact, fiscal reforms and prevention.

Science for evidence-based policy and action Decision makers are often faced with a lack of pollution data, and an overall low national capacity for anayzing data and assessing pollution’s social and environmental costs.

Shady Rabab is the Young Champion of the Earth for Africa. The Young Champions of the Earth Prize is powered by Covestro.

Every year on or around 22 September, cities across the globe celebrate World Car-Free Day, encouraging motorists to give up their cars for a day.

The world is being dredged of its natural resources, with much of what we rely on for our livelihoods at risk from a new threat: environmental crime (

Miranda Wang is Young Champion of the Earth for North America. The Young Champions of the Earth Prize is powered by Covestro.

Miao Wang is one of two Young Champions of the Earth for Asia and the Pacific. The Young Champions of the Earth Prize is powered by Covestro.

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Marine plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time.

Assigning green number plates to electric and other low-emission vehicles may encourage people to buy and use less polluting cars.

Arpit Dhupar is one of two Young Champions of the Earth for Asia and the Pacific. The Young Champions of the Earth Prize is powered by Covestro.