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International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies

 

In 2019, the United Nations General Assembly designated September 7 as the International Clean Air Day for a Blue Sky. The first International Day was held on 2020.

The day aims to prioritize the need for healthy air and the links of air pollution to other critical issues such as climate change, human and planetary health, and the Sustainable Development Goals. It serves as a call to action to collectively align efforts and reclaim the right to clean air.

 

“Healthy Air, Healthy Planet”: Regional Event of the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies in Latin America and the Caribbean

Date and time: September 7 2021, 11:00 h (GMT-5)

Within the framework of the second annual observance of the International Day of Clear Air for blue skies, we kindly invite you at the regional event “Healthy Air, Healthy Planet - Progress and perspectives from Latin America and the Caribbean” organized by the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) and Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO). This event will be held on September 7th, 2021 at 11 am (Panama time, GMT -5) and representatives from the countries will participate to exchange experiences about the air quality management

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International Day of Clean Air for blue skies enters its second year in 2021 and the need for clean air remains as important as ever.

This International Day of Clean Air for blue skies aims to build a global community of action that encourages countries to work together to tackle air pollution to ensure clean air for all. To this end, it gives people a platform that can enable cooperation to mitigate air pollution at the individual, national, regional, as well as international levels.

THEME: #HealthyAirHealthyPlanet

This year’s theme of “Healthy Air, Healthy Planet” emphasizes the health effects of air pollution, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We all breathe the same air and one atmosphere protects and sustains us all, pollution is a global problem and we must act together to combat it.

It follows on from 2020’s theme of “Clean Air for All”.

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