Get Involved
Make a pledge
To move the UN towards carbon neutrality requires the help of all UN staff, consultants, interns and volunteers.
We can all be part of creating a more sustainable UN, simply by making small changes in our day-to-day work. Make a pledge to fly less or start an office recycling programme – every action counts and will help to reduce the UN’s emissions of carbon dioxide.
We’ve put together some simple ideas to inspire you. You can choose from our selection, or create your own pledges.
| Name | Contact | Organisation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green champion | Green Champion: Sevgi | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) | |
| Green champion | Green Champion: Nia | Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) | |
| Green champion | Green Champion: Pembe | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | |
| Green champion | Green Champion: Marina | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | |
| Green champion | Green Champion: Tzvetan | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
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Down to earth
Many UN staff have to travel regularly just to get their jobs done. Yet travel is responsible for 61% of the UN’s greenhouse gas emissions - 48% from air travel and the remainder from road and rail travel. Find out how you can reduce your travel-related carbon-footprint, and what the UN is doing to help you...
Less is more
Using too many resources is at the heart of the sustainability challenge facing the planet. Yet we all have the power to use resources in better, more efficient ways. Find out how you can help through the choices and decisions you make every day at work...
Switch it off
Electricity accounts for 14% of the UN's greenhouse gas emissions. Obviously electricity provides light, heat and cooling in our offices, whilst powering all our office equipment such as printers, photocopiers, telephones and computers. 'Switch it off' shows how you can help to reduce the amount of energy the UN uses, to support efforts being taken in your organization...
Bon appetit
We are what we eat. So to be truly sustainable we need to eat better. The choices you make daily - whether you provide your own lunch, eat in the canteen or go out - can have a big impact on the environment. Follow our tips to make sure you choose the BEST lunch available...
Green champions
Are you interested in green issues? Do you think there's more to be done in your office to reduce environmental impacts? Would you like to get more involved? If so, you could become a Green Champion and play a key role in moving the UN towards ever greater sustainability...
