"30 Ways in 30
Days" Showcases More Climate Change
Solutions from Around
the World
Nairobi, Kenya, 19th
November 2010 - The power of building blocks
to counter erosion, the effect of a more
efficient cooking stove on fragile gorilla
habitat, and the inspiring campaign that
has registered 10 billion trees planted
in four years, all featured in week three
of the "30 Ways in 30 Days" initiative.
Mid-way through the
initiative and heading into week four, stories
include how sugar sweetens the deal for
renewable energy, the power of the web for
climate pioneers and how eco-communities
are good for both people and the planet.
Governments meet in
Mexico in just over a week's time to discuss
the urgent challenge of climate change,
and to try to chart the way forward to assist
countries, communities and businesses to
move towards low carbon, climate-resilient
growth.
30 Ways in 30 Days launched
at the beginning of November by the United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), showcases
a wide variety of practical solutions to
the complex issue of climate change, demonstrating
that it is often the small scale initiatives
that can make the biggest impact.
By demonstrating successful
initiatives from across the globe, which
can all be adapted and replicated elsewhere,
UNEP hopes to inspire the rapid and large
scale change the world urgently needs in
the fight against climate change.
To find out more about
these innovative solutions, go to www.unep.org/unite/30ways
and visit the site daily until into December
to see all 30 ways in which UNEP is working
with governments and communities around
the world on projects that could save our
climate and help ensure the future well-being
of the planet.
Editors' Notes
The United Nations Climate
Change Conference (COP16/CMP6) will be held
in Cancun, Mexico from 29 November to 10
December 2010.
