CLEAN : UN environment body celebrates 50th anniversary

The transcript discusses the evolution of ecological consciousness and the role of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) in championing environmental issues over the past 50 years. It highlights the increased threats to the environment, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. The transcript celebrates UNEP's achievements and encourages broader action to address these crises. It also reflects on the journey of the environmental movement since the 1972 Stockholm Conference, emphasizing the importance of a healthy environment for all.

What has the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) become over the last 50 years?

• A formidable ecological consciousness

• A political organization

• A financial institution

• A minor ecological group

What are the three major crises mentioned that threaten our planet?

• Climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution

• Economic instability, war, and poverty

• Overpopulation, deforestation, and water scarcity

• Technological advancement, urbanization, and resource depletion

When was the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) established?

• 1962

• 1972

• 1982

• 1992

What has guided the environmental movement according to the transcript?

• Vision and science

• Cultural traditions

• Political agendas

• Economic benefits

What has the journey of UNEP achieved for the environment?

• Made it a political issue

• Kept it on the fringes

• Ignored it completely

• Brought it to mainstream attention