"September 26th is an important annual reminder that the world has pledged for over half a century to abolish nuclear weapons." @PaulWalkerGG @UNGeneva https://t.co/Y7WrQzy54o #nuclearban #safertomorrow

Everyday is #PeaceDay at GCI – we are pursing the achievement of #Goals16 through our Water for Life and Peace, Environmental Security and Sustainability and Value Change programmes. More info:

#WorldWaterMonitoringDay #NorraKarr endangers the ecosystems and public health around #LakeVattern. @GreenCrossSwe and @urbergsgruppen ask that civil society play an active role in Environmental Impact Assessment that @TasmanMetals must submit by 28/09. https://t.co/g5cb36GCBM

1000 new shoes were distributed to students in Nakura County schools in the Rift Valley, Kenya by Green Cross Japan, @GreenCrossSwe and @GreenBeltMovmnt to promote health and the prevention of illnesses. More info:

Water for Life and Peace programme director @mlvercambre speaks with @UNGeneva about the importance of #SDG6 to the pursuit of peace and sustainable development #WorldWaterWeek #ClimateAction #Water #Peace @SDGLab

See GC France et Territoires President Nicolas Imbert's article in @atlantico_fr about the opening of Arctic trade routes due to global warming, and the consequences this may pose to the environment...(French) https://t.co/CNeiT7uK8N via @technoscopie

#Waterscarcity is the new norm of so many parts of the world. We need to adapt the ways to manage water. Getting water right is the cornerstone of achieving all #SDGs. — Mr. Torgny Holmgren, Executive Director, @siwi_water, opening plenary of #WWWeek

Celebrating @KofiAnnan’s life & dedication to the environment. "I have repeatedly stressed that climate change is a global and all-encompassing threat to life, to our water and food supplies, to our health, security, prosperity and stability.” Kofi Annan, 2015 @guardian interview

Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings, 73 years ago, August 6 and 9, 1945, with commitment to never allow such indiscriminate and inhumane use of nuclear weapons again. @GreenCrossInt @rlafoundation @ArmsControlNow

Green Cross Switzerland is currently hosting their annual therapy camps. Young people affected by nuclear radiation from around the world gather to learn how to improve not only their own health, but that of the environment as well. Learn more here:

Comprehensive study: carbon taxes won't hamper the economy | Dana Nuccitelli

“… there is no doubt that we can and should constrain the increasing likelihood of all kinds of extreme weather events by restricting greenhouse gas emissions as sharply as possible.” @FrediOtto https://t.co/dtKMUyvC9V GCI climate change initiatives:

Green Cross Burkina Faso is proud to join forces with @anewafrica, a network of CSOs active in sustainable water supply and sanitation. Green Cross is excited to work with them towards achieving #SDG6! Read more here: https://t.co/9krfDXD2Yb #GlobalGoals #SDGs #water #sanitation

South African Chief Justice Hon Mogoeng Mogoeng delivered a rousing speech at the @UNGeneva on #MandelaDay – calling on world leaders to take #ActionAgainstPoverty and asserting that “overcoming poverty is not an act of charity, it is an act of justice” #Mandela100

Green Cross Belarus President Vladimir Shevtsov shares his thoughts in honour of @Malala Yousafzai. On this #MalalaDay, see what GCI is doing to promote #education through our Value Change programme: https://t.co/FgZ5y45prk

Water for Life and Peace programme Director @mlvercambre emphasizes the interconnectedness of water, sanitation, and girls’ education on #MalalaDay. Learn more about our Smart Water for Green Schools projects and how they promote girls’ enrolment here: https://t.co/TSeC4UhlGV

"We agree with Prince El Hassan bin Talal that we need to wage peace, not war, even though peace is less lucrative and rewarding" - Water for Life & Peace Programme Director, @mlvercambre2, with His Royal Highness today at the #WCRCV #Religions4Equality #WaterInTheMENAregion

Happy to welcome @Pontifex to Geneva on Thursday, where he will speak at @Oikoumene’s 70th anniversary. His Holiness' support for the environment is appreciated, ahead of #Agenda2030. Special praise for his recent #ClimateChange talk to #BigOil CEOs.

This #WorldEnvironmentDay, it’s time for a change. We’re pledging to #BeatPlasticPollution, and you should too! Read about our commitment to the SDG’s: https://t.co/XBtTTeSutv

BREAKING: On #WorldEnvironmentDay, India commits to eliminate single-use plastics by 2022. Together, we can #BeatPlasticPollution!