Clément Charnaillat
@charnaillatclem
Supporting Global Initiatives in the @UNEP Cities Unit
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Did you know that: “#Inequality predicts homicide rates better than any other variable,” says Martin Daly Professor Emeritus buff.ly/34fEvAK … Article by Prof Samuel Perez-Attias #Economics Perez S. / Economista 🍁
.United Nations climate talks are underway in Madrid, but what exactly is #COP25, what's being discussed there, and why are these negotiations so important? UN Development explains: bit.ly/2P1TAzY Achim Steiner Adriana Dinu #TimeForAction
📅Join us on 13 August for the webinar "Extreme Urban Heat:Opportunities to Mitigate Risks in Cities," co-organized by UN Environment Programme's #UrbanShift & WRI Climate Urban Development team. 🌳Green Infrastructure 🏢Efficient Building Design 🏘️Community Interventions 👉bit.ly/3Steyt8
According to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, we must respond to the threat of #ExtremeHeat by "massively increasing access to low-carbon #cooling, expanding #PassiveCooling & cleaning up cooling technologies while boosting their efficiency." Read more ⬇️ #CleanCooling
Think cities can't breathe? Urban forestry is our unsung hero, turning grey to green, slashing stress, cleaning air and water AND fighting off urban heat like an eco-shield. Let's champion our leafy warriors and transform our concrete jungles via UN-Habitat
🌍75% of land is degraded by human activity. We must restore #biodiversity, starting with our concrete jungles #Urbanforests are crucial for preserving habitats and protecting biodiversity🌳📷🍄 Let's make our cities greener and healthier! via UNECE Forests
There are 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Tree Cities of the World in 2️⃣2️⃣ countries that have successfully met 5️⃣ core standards of urban forest management. Learn more 👇 Via FAO Forestry