What is Earth Day? When is it in 2024? And what happens? | World ...
Apr 11, 2024 · Earth Day takes place every year on 22 April and is one of the biggest environmental protest movements on the planet. The theme of Earth Day this year is 'Planet vs. Plastics' - campaigners are calling for a 60% reduction in the production of plastics by 2040. The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2024 finds that environmental risks ...
The history of Earth Day | World Economic Forum
Apr 22, 2020 · Plastic Pollution. The origins of Earth Day first started 50 years ago, on April 22, 1970 when millions of Americans took to the streets to voice their concern over the treatment of the planet. Since then, Earth Day has become an international day promoting conservation and sustainability, whilst celebrating the earth's natural beauty.
On Earth Day, a look at how climate change is impacting health
Apr 22, 2024 · By 2050, climate change will place immense strain on global healthcare systems, causing 14.5 million deaths and $12.5 trillion in economic losses. This was the warning from the Quantifying the impact of climate change on human health report published in January 2024 by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Oliver Wyman, As we celebrate ...
Earth Day: Here are 5 ways we can scale up climate solutions
Apr 19, 2023 · On April 22, the world will be marking Earth Day, a global day of environmental activism to bring about policy changes, mobilize funding and transform human behaviour to fight the climate crisis. Earth Day 2023 comes as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest report has reinforced we are still way off-track when it comes ...
Earth Overshoot Day: Human consumption vs biocapacity | World …
Aug 3, 2023 · Earth Overshoot Day is marked every year at the point when human consumption outstrips the resources nature can regenerate. Since the 1970s, humanity’s ecological footprint and Earth’s biocapacity have diverged to the extent that the planet’s resources now only last us until early August. The World Economic Forum's First Movers Coalition ...
Explainer: What is World Environment Day? - The World Economic …
May 31, 2022 · World Environment Day, on 5 June, is a global event to celebrate and encourage action on the climate crisis. The cost of climate adaptation in developing nations is now estimated to be $500 billion a year. CO2 emissions will need to halve by 2030, the UN says, to avoid temperature rises of 2.7C and higher by the end of the century.
Earth Day: 4 big ideas for developing a sustainable plastics …
Apr 22, 2024 · The theme of Earth Day 2024 is Planet vs Plastics, to raise awareness of the issue of plastic pollution. UpLink the World Economic Forum's open innovation platform, is supporting innovative start-ups working on critical sustainability challenges, including the shift towards a more sustainable plastics economy.
Technology can help us save the planet. But more than anything, …
Aug 23, 2018 · Earth Overshoot Day is a stark reminder of the urgent actions individuals, countries and the global community must take to protect forests, oceans, wildlife and freshwater resources and help achieve resilience and sustainable development for all.
It will take hope, inspiration and action to save the earth
Feb 7, 2024 · Storytelling is one way to speak to the heart. Our youth are the key to our survival – we must instill hope and empower them to find a collaborative approach to protect nature, animals and communities. I travel around the world 300 days a year, and everywhere, I meet young people who have lost hope. And we know that suicide rates are going up.
What if we did everything right? This is what the world could look …
Mar 11, 2020 · This happens with increasing frequency now. Every day, because of rising water levels, some part of the world must evacuate to higher ground. Every day the news shows images of mothers with babies strapped to their backs, wading through floodwaters, and homes ripped apart by vicious currents that resemble mountain rivers.