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1 May 2025 | Speech
A final push to end plastic pollution
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2 Apr 2025 | Press release
Nominations open for 2025 Champions of the Earth award with a focus on climate action

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A man looking into the camera
25 Apr 2025 | Video
Up close: How one young person is taking on plastic pollution
A group of storks sit on ramparts in downtown Istanbul
8 May 2025 | Story
As pressures mount on migratory birds, these cities are becoming safe havens
Enhancing Climate Change Resilience of Rural Communities living in Protected Areas in Cambodia with the support of the GEF
06 May 2025 | News
Funding Partner Spotlight
EV taxi driver in car at Juan Santamaria International Airport
05 May 2025 | Story
In Costa Rica, electric taxis open the road to cleaner mobility
Inger at BRS COPs
01 May 2025 | Speech
Accelerating action on chemicals, waste and pollution management
High rise buildings
30 Apr 2025 | Story
Here’s how buildings contribute to climate change – and what can be done about it
ED in Switzerland
30 Apr 2025 | Speech
Triple science-policy panels for a triple planetary crisis
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Zoom in on a sculpture made of plastic waste.
29 Apr 2025 | Story
Answering 10 pressing questions about plastic pollution
An overhead view of a boat surrounding by algae
24 Apr 2025 | Story
Countries to debate restriction on chemicals as pollution crisis mounts
A man harvests tomatoes
23 Apr 2025 | Story
With rainwater tanks and solar-powered pumps, Somalia aims to take on climate change
Aerial view of a river
17 Apr 2025 | Story
After years of decline, Gambia’s natural spaces are on the mend
A man in a beekeeping suit walks in a field
15 Apr 2025 | Story
How African entrepreneurs are reviving landscapes – and creating economic opportunities
A turtle bobs near the surface of the ocean
14 Apr 2025 | Story
What is the international agreement to protect the high seas and why is it important?
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