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UNEP Activities in Civil Society and the Public

Civil Society and NGOs
All relevant information about civil society and NGOs participation in UNEP's work.

Division of Communication and Public Information
Highlights special events, recent publications, latest news, and various media products.

World Environment Day
World Environment Day is celebrated each year worldwide on 5 June

Our Planet
UNEP flagship magazine.

UNEP Photo Library

Focus on Your World
UNEP - Canon photo competition

Children & Youth
UNEP's activities for children and youth, including the International Children's Environment Painting Competition and the Youth Advisory Council (YAC)

International Children's Conference on the Environment
Held every two years for children between the ages of 10 and 12 years to learn about and voice their concerns on the state of the environment.

Youth and Sustainable Consumption
Involves youth groups in 20 countries who are working on creating awareness on consumption issues

Global Youth Forum
Held every 2-4 years for youth to share experiences and develop joint strategies on environmental issues.

Sasakawa Prize
UNEP award, which honours individuals who have made outstanding global contributions to the management and protection of the environment.

Global 500 Award
Global 500 Roll of Honour for Environmental Achievement. The award is a tribute to successes on the front lines of global environmental action. It is granted to individuals and organizations for outstanding achievements in the protection and improvement of the environment.

Sport and Environment
Since 1994, the UNEP Sport and Environment Programme has aimed to promoting environmental awareness through sport, including the Olympic Games, the Global Sports Alliance, and the Tennis Forum for Global Environment.

The Sport and Environment Challenge
Learn more about how sport is connected to the environment

Environmental Education and Training Opportunities
An electronic version of the extensively revised and up-dated UNEP Directory ET Worldwide, which gives a listing of environmental education and training (EE&T) opportunities around the world, as well as information on financial assistance for environmental studies abroad

Regions

Regional Office for North America
RONA works wih North Americans to foster international cooperation on the broad range of environmental issues facing the international community

Unidad de Comunicaciones y Atención al Público
Communication and Public Information in the Latin American and Caribbean Region

 

Focus Areas
Biodiversity
Business & Industry
Chemicals
Civil Society and NGOs
Energy
Environmental Assessment
Freshwater
Governance & Law
Land
Marine & Coastal Areas
Ozone
Sustainable Consumption
Urban Issues


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