On the occasion of the World Environment Day, the Secretary General of United Nations, Antonio Guterres, reiterated his call for global action to combat climate change and the existential threats that this brings to the planet. Air pollution is accounting for 7 million deaths every year, he noted.
The quality of the water we drink, the food we eat, and the air we breath, all depend on protecting the natural world, Mr. Guterres highlighted.
There is no time to lose. This is the battle of our lives. We must win. And we can. Solutions exist. Tax pollution, not people. Stop subsidizing fossil fuels. Stop building new coal plants. People everywhere are demanding action. Let is heed their call.
