When Mother Earth sends us a message
Mother Earth is clearly urging a call to action. Nature is suffering. Oceans filling with plastic and turning more acidic. Extreme heat, wildfires and floods, have affected millions of people.
Climate change, man-made changes to nature as well as crimes that disrupt biodiversity, such as deforestation, land-use change, intensified agriculture and livestock production or the growing illegal wildlife trade, can accelerate the speed of destruction of the planet.
That is why we need to recover our ecosystems. Ecosystems support all life on Earth. The healthier our ecosystems are, the healthier the planet - and its people. Restoring our damaged ecosystems will help to end poverty, combat climate change and prevent mass extinction. But we will only succeed if everyone plays a part.
For this International Mother Earth Day, let's remind ourselves - more than ever - that we need a shift to a more sustainable economy that works for both people and the planet. Let’s promote harmony with nature and the Earth. Join the global movement to restore our world!
Get involved. Invest in a better future.
Protecting the planet is everyone's responsibility. Join UNEP’s green revolution—get involved, connect with nature, and empower your community to restore our planet!
Did you know?
- The planet is losing 10 million hectares of forests every year – an area larger than Iceland.
- A healthy ecosystem helps to protect us from diseases. Biological diversity makes it difficult for pathogens to spread rapidly.
- It is estimated that around one million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction.
Dialogues with Nature
Do you want me to tell you the truth?
It is that I have been given a name
which-does not suit me;
my name is "Nature",
and I am all art.
To commemorate this day, the UN holds an interactive dialogue " about the inextricable link between our human well-being and the well-being of planet Earth. You can follow it live on UN Web TV (22 April, 10am-6pm).
