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STOCKHOLM+50 BLOG FOR RESERVAYLT
Fifty years ago, world leaders met in Stockholm for the world’s first international conference devoted to the environment. This meeting led to the landmark Stockholm Declaration and the creation of the United Nations Environment Programme, the body that oversees all UN work related to the environment. To commemorate the original Stockholm conference and the last fifty years of environmental governance, the United Nations General Assembly voted to reconvene for “Stockholm+50.”
WHY IS OUTDOOR LEARNING IMPORTANT FOR OUR PLANET?
"Saltmarshes are incredibly important," said Dr Horgan, a volunteer at my primary school, "look at those lapwings feeding at the edge of the grass there". I looked over to see the pair of birds with their distinctive head feathers, fascinated by it all. Dr Horgan continued "But they are also vulnerable to the changes that we humans are making. You can see over there how the diggers have ripped some out".
WORLD OCEAN DAY 2021 BLOG
At time of writing, many people around the country are heading to the coast.
Why do we flock to the coast? Is it the open space? The cooling sea breeze? The sounds? I guess everybody has their own reasons for wanting to be beside the sea (we’d love to hear yours – @ukyouthfornature on social media!)
UKY4N OCEAN CAMPAIGN BLOG
Despite covering nearly three-quarters of the planet, the ocean has long been neglected in environmental policy and legislation. This can no longer be allowed to happen! It is not exaggerating to say that life on Earth depends on a healthy, functioning, and resilient ocean. From its control of the weather to its provision of food and other resources to its role in the mitigation of human activities such as fossil fuels, we must protect this most precious of Earth’s habitats.