The key number: 99 per cent of the world's population is breathing air that does not meet the health standards set by WHO. Experts say we must act urgently to preserve people's health and well-being, which is why collective action is urgent. This fourth International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, which will take place on 7 September, appealing for everyone to get involved in this global effort: Together for Clean Air focuses on the need for solid partnerships, increased investments, and shared responsibility to overcome air pollution.
Many air pollutants that affect our health, such as short-lived climate pollutants, also warm the atmosphere. Thus, the steps we take to improve the air quality, such as transitioning to cleaner transportation and energy solutions, eliminating open waste burning, and better management control and management, will also help us address the climate emergency.
In this context, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Latin America and the Caribbean regional office and North American regional office are partnering with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) to host an activation to recognize Clean Air Day 2023. It will serve to highlight the importance of science and communities working together to fulfill the 2030 Agenda which defends the right to a healthy environment, specifically as it relates to the quality of the air we share.
