World Environment Day 2014
Thanks to all who voted! We have heard your voices – a resounding chorus from the global WED community has chosen this year’s slogan: Raise your voice – not the sea level
Sea-level rise is indeed a serious issue for small islands. According to the International Panel of Climate Change (IPCC), global sea levels are rising at an increased rate which is projected to be even greater this century. Coastal communities in every country are then threatened with floods and storm surges, to which small islands are the most exposed.
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World Environment Day is the people’s day – your day – for positive action for our planet. The participation in the online slogan voting was very encouraging and we hope to keep this high level of engagement as we prepare for the biggest mobilization for the environment.
Video-bloggers of the world: Raise your voice and win a trip to an island! Join the 2014 World Environment Day Video Blog Competition.
The winning entry will be chosen by Hollywood star and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Don Cheadle, and the winner will travel to one of the world’s paradise islands to video-blog for a major UN event.
You have until 4 April to send us the link to your video! Find out more!
Raise your voice for WED!
Visit unep.org/wed today to get ideas on how you can take action.
| “Although individual decisions may seem small in the face of global threats and trends, when billions of people join forces in common purpose, we can make a tremendous difference.” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon |