Organizations, cities, industries, governments and other key players that are taking the lead on tackling climate change can nominate their game-changing projects for a United Nations award. The United Nations Climate Change secretariat opened the call for applications for the 2017 Momentum for Change Awards today to showcase action and ambition as national governments work toward implementing the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals.
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This guide advises how to live a greener and cleaner life. Its particular focus is on carbon neutrality. The guide aims to explain in practical terms how individuals, corporations, cities and countries can start to change. It is stressed that everyone is part of the climate change solution. There are a number of good reasons to become climate neutral, and chief among these are to: spare the climate, conserve natural resources, protect human health, and boost the economy. Nevertheless, a huge gulf is identified between the current situation and the climate-neutral future that is needed.