INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CLEAN AIR FOR BLUE SKIES

Sept. 6, 2020

The very first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies will be held on September 7th, 2020.

About:

  • On December 19, 2019, during its 74th session, The United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution to hold an International Day of Clean Air for blue skies every year.

  • It invited the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to facilitate the observance of the International Day, in collaboration with other relevant organizations. WHO is working with BreatheLife partners to coordinate activities for the day.

The Day aims to:

  • Raise public awareness at all levels—individual, community, corporate and government—that clean air is important for health, productivity, the economy and the environment.

  • Demonstrate the close link of air quality to other environmental/developmental challenges such as – most and foremost – climate change and the global Sustainable Development Goals.

  • Promote and facilitate solutions that improve air quality by sharing actionable knowledge best practices, innovations, and success stories.

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