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World Environment Day 2022: Embracing Green Housing Technology community to strengthen cooperation and show leadership in the transformation toward a more sustainable society. Speaking of sustainability, global warming is at dangerous levels and it seems that as we progress, more and more emissions are happening which threatens the livability of humans. Unless we act immediately, it might be impossible for us to stave off the consequences of climate change.
This year also marks a historic milestone for the United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) and for the global community. It marks exactly 50 years since the establishment of UNEP as an outcome of the Stockholm Conference. This year’s event will be held in Sweden and will serve as an opportunity for the international
Going back to pre-industrial times, the world was cooler. Right now, the global temperatures have risen 1.2°C and while that might seem insignificant, it’s not! Each fraction of a degree counts and has severe impacts. In fact, research shows that suppose the rise reaches 2°C, we will be dealing with intense droughts,
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more devastating floods, more wildfires, and more dangerous storms. In a recent UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), UN SecretaryGeneral António Guterres had this to say, “Our fragile planet is hanging by a thread. We are still knocking on the door of climate catastrophe. It is time to go into emergency mode — or our chance of reaching netzero will itself be zero.” We are living in a desperate situation but that doesn’t mean we cannot do anything. There are a lot of things we can do as individuals to change the narrative.
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orld environment day was formally officiated in 1972 with the first celebration taking place in 1974. In the following years, this day has developed and evolved as a platform to raise awareness of the many problems affecting the earth. The Global Campaign this year, dubbed #OnlyOneEarth is a call for transformative changes to policies and choices to enable cleaner, greener, and sustainable living in harmony with nature.
