As the Minister of Environment, Sri Lanka, it is a great pleasure for me to issue this message to mark the Second International Day of Clean Air for Blue Sky. It is vital to understand the importance of clean air, especially during this hard time of COVID-19 pandemic.
Air pollution is world’s largest single environmental health risk. It has both acute and chronic effects on human health, affecting a number of different systems and organs of human body. WHO (2014) estimated that approximately 7 million premature deaths are attributable to air pollution exposure. Health effects of outdoor air pollution have become a growing concern in most of the capital cities in Sri Lanka. Primary source of ambient air pollut
Clean air is the holy grail of our existence; without which living will be impossible. In the world before technology and industrialization the air was clear and pure. The only worry was putting food on the table for your family.
Shifting to a Sustainable Economy Not only is it a serious threat to the planet and the people, but climate change is also alarming the global economy. We are already seeing the economic impacts of the changing climate.Shifting to a Sustainable Economy Not only is it a serious threat to the planet and the people, but climate change is also alarming the global economy. We are already seeing the economic impacts of the changing climate.
September 7, has been designated as International Day of Clean Air for blue skies by the United Nations General Assembly. The event enters its second year in 2021 and the need for clean air remains as important as ever. The 2021 theme for the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is “Healthy Air, Healthy Planet” which emphasizes the health aspects of air pollution.
Modern life is all about ease and efficiency, to a degree that routine tasks are almost impossible to do without the assistance of an electronic device. With a planet inhabited by over seven billion humans, this is a considerable burden on earth’s limited resources. It also means that billions of people discard electronic material on a regular basis. What happens to these material is rarely a point of concern.
Celebrating the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, LAUGFS Eco Sri Limited, a pioneer in air quality management in Sri Lanka illustrated the importance of pragmatic, wide spread solutions to minimize air pollution in the country. This year’s theme for International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies - Healthy Air, Healthy Planet, emphasizes on the message that the world needs to take decisive, urgent action to mitigate air pollution regar
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