Protecting the environment - #GreenWednesday

How can we protect our environment and reduce poverty simultaneously? Here are some of the most popular #GreenWednesday tweets and Facebook posts. Join the global discussion on protecting the environment - we’d love your input!

  1. "Sustainable development isn't only an option but the ONLY option for a shared future in this planet!" @RGrynspan #GreenWednesday
  2. If sea levels rise 50cm along Mediterranean coast, over 2m ppl have to abandon homes, 214.000 jobs lost #arabdrr13 #GreenWednesday
  3. 'Reducing vulnerability to climate shocks also helps to reduce poverty – it's a win:win!' @HelenClarkUNDP #GreenWednesday
  4. Inspiring: Ppl of Kilifi County in #Kenya protect largest indigenous coastal forest in East Africa! ow.ly/i4C7N #GreenWednesday
  5. Through environmental education & monitoring, local people coordinate marine conservation efforts in Micronesia:
  6. Being green is not difficult. Here are some tips to support environmental sustainability: bit.ly/NJvfMU #GreenWednesday
  7. VIDEO: Check out this video about the protection of medicinal plants from One Day On Earth by UNDP in India:
  8. Agriculture starts over in Zubeir after mine-cleaning - click below to find out more:
  9. Nature ≠ a drag on growth - quite the opposite: the economy needs nature! on.undp.org/hsnxQ @GdnDevelopment #GreenWednesday
  10. Would having reliable energy at home change YOUR life? See other people's votes and cast yours here: http://ow.ly/hegQt
  11. Traditional electrification of Croatian villages is 3x more expensive than #solarenergy alternative ow.ly/h3S7i #GreenWednesday
  12. This indigenous family in Brazil is excited to use its new eco-stove, significantly improving the quality of air they breathe.
  13. Do you love maths? Even if not, these calculators make it easy to find out your carbon footprint! ow.ly/gSgc1 #GreenWednesday
  14. Our chief Helen Clark is happy about her solar bike! This photo was taken during her recent trip to Croatia, where investing in clean solar energy helps create jobs: http://on.undp.org/h0eMK
  15. Did you know? 2011 was the most expensive year on record for natural hazards: ow.ly/gSgK3 #GreenWednesday

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