Our first contact with the world. What we inhale 12 times a minute. It keeps us alive or poisons us.
99% of us breathe polluted air. We can’t take it anymore. Air pollution is the biggest environmental health risk of our time. It also exacerbates climate change, causes economic losses, and reduces agricultural productivity.
It knows no borders – everyone has a responsibility to protect our atmosphere and ensure healthy air for all. By collaborating across borders, sectors, and silos, we can reduce air pollution through collective investments of time, resources and efforts.
This International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, we call upon everyone—from governments and corporations to civil society and individuals—to Invest in #CleanAirNow.
By tackling air pollution proactively, we can achieve transformative change and secure healthy air for all.
#WorldCleanAirDay / #CleanAirNow
Air pollution is the biggest environmental health risk of our time. Exposure can lead to stroke, heart and lung diseases, cancer and more
Air pollution causes approximately 6.7 million premature deaths annually
According to the World Health Organization, 99% of people breathe unsafe air 7 September Is The International Day Of Clean Air For Blue Skies.
Learn More : International Day of Clean Air for blue skies (cleanairblueskies.org)
Our toolkits provide a how-to guide on solutions to air pollution, allowing you to pick and choose what is right for you. Whether you are a business, a government, a school, or an individual, browse to find your solution or download our toolkits to help you invest in #CleanAirNow.
Find the interactive Practical Guide (English) here:
https://www.unep.org/interactives/clean-air-day-guide/
Websites
International Day of Clean Air for blue skies:
UN event page: https://www.un.org/en/observances/clean-air-day
UNEP event page: https://www.unep.org/events/un-day/international-day-clean-air-blue-skies-2023
BreatheLife website:
UNEP’s work on Air: Air Quality
Air Pollution Note: https://www.unep.org/interactive/air-pollution-note/
Beat Pollution website: Beat Air Pollution
UNEP website: https://www.unenvironment.org/
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