World Environment Day

World Environment Day - 5 June

#BeatAirPollution

How the world took action

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Thousands shared their voice and help us get the word out on air pollution

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What causes Air Pollution?

Air pollution may seem complex, but we can all do our part to reduce some of it. Understanding the different types of pollution, and how it affects our health and environment will help us take steps towards improving the air around us. Click on the icons to find out more about the main types of air pollution.

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#BeatAirPollution

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Air pollution is a global emergency affecting everyone. It’s a silent killer with approximately 7 million people worldwide dying prematurely every year from air pollution. To help #BeatAirPollution I’m committed to planting more trees, planting more food in my garden and composting whenever I can. Check out the link in my bio to learn more about simple changes we can make in our everyday lives to reduce the amount of air pollution we produce. Join me and @unenvironment for #WorldEnvironmentDay and share what you will do to beat air pollution. Let’s do this! 👊🏼🌎 🙏🏼 A poluição do ar é uma emergência global que afeta a todos. E apesar de silencioso, mata prematuramente aproximadamente 7 milhões de pessoas em todo o mundo. Para ajudar a #combaterapoluiçãodoar, estou comprometida a plantar mais árvores, mais alimentos no meu jardim e a fazer compostagem sempre que possível. Confira o link na minha bio para saber mais sobre as mudanças simples que podemos fazer em nossa vida cotidiana para reduzir a quantidade de poluição do ar que produzimos. Junte-se a mim e ao @onu_meio_ambiente ambiente para #DiaMundialdoMeioAmbiente e compartilhe o que você fará para combater a poluição do ar. Vamos juntos !

A post shared by Gisele Bündchen (@gisele) on Jun 5, 2019 at 6:39am PDT

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@aidanrgallagher • For #WorldEnvironmentDay here’s a photo of me on my bike to remind you that biking, carpooling and taking public transportation really does help #BeatAirPollution. Remember I posted before that 93% of all children live in environments where air pollution levels are above @WHO guidelines. That is really bad for their health and our planet. If you didn’t already, tag me with a post of what you will do to help stop air pollution! Just #startwith1thing. Small steps lead to big changes. I’m watching to see who does it. I need your help to save the world. @unenvironment 🕊🌳🦍🐋🌍♻️💧🌊🙏🏼♥️

A post shared by UN Environment (@unenvironment) on Jun 5, 2019 at 5:00am PDT

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So I made my commitment and I am proud to demonstrate it on today’s #WorldEnvironmentDay by planting a tree. Friends in Africa and beyond, let’s all take simple steps to #BeatAirPollution. We can do it if we all make a commitment to do better. It’s time we truly SEE this important environmental issue. @unenvironment

A post shared by Thuso Mbedu (@thuso.mbedu) on Jun 5, 2019 at 9:05am PDT

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