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On World Oceans Day at UN, Plastic Pollution Decried, Alternatives Imagined

Jun 9, 2018 Celebrities, News, United Nations , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Comments are off

United Nations, New York, USA, June 08 2018 – Photographer Chris Jordan during a panel discussion held on the occasion of World Oceans Day. The discussion highlighted the important roles of youth and innovation in addressing solutions towards cleaning our oceans today at the UN Headquarters in New York City. Photos: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire   by Kurt Wheelock When the United Nations celebrated World Oceans Day on June 8 there were speeches but also a presentation by Parley about how ocean plastic is being used to make athletic shoes, credit cards and even luxury brand sunglasses. In an event attended by [Read More]

World Wildlife Day 2017

Mar 3, 2017 News, United Nations , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Comments are off

United Nations, New York, USA, 03 March 2017 – UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed Participated on the High-level thematic discussion on the global observance of World Wildlife Day, including on the protection of wild flora and fauna and on tackling illicit trafficking in wildlife today at the UN Headquarters in New York. Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire United Nations, March 03 2017 Deputy Secretary-General Amira Mohammed today noted that over the past four decades, the planet has lost as much as 50 percent of its wild animals and plants due to climate change, habitat loss, over-exploitation, poaching and illicit trafficking. At [Read More]

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