International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict – Wednesday November 6

“Though mankind has always counted its war casualties in terms of dead and wounded soldiers and civilians, destroyed cities and livelihoods, the environment has often remained the unpublicised victim of war. Water wells have been polluted, crops torched, forests cut down, soils poisoned, and animals killed to gain military advantage.” Furthermore, the United Nations Environment Continue Reading

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction – 13th October

2019 Theme: Reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services   “Making infrastructure more climate-resilient can have a benefit-cost ratio of about six to one. For every dollar invested, six dollars can be saved. This means that investing in climate resilience creates jobs and saves money.” — UN Secretary-General António Guterres Resources: Continue Reading