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Antigua&Barbuda Department of Environment

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This year’s theme for World Environment Day is “Air Pollution” Tell us how you plan to beat air pollution by taking a picture in your masks and tagging UN Environment and Department of Environment! #MaskChallenge #WorldEnvironmentDay #BeatAirPollution

This year’s theme for World Environment Day is “Air Pollution” 

Tell us how you plan to beat air pollution by taking a picture in your masks and tagging UN Environment and Department of Environment! 

#MaskChallenge #WorldEnvironmentDay 
#BeatAirPollution
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This year #WorldEnvironmentDay is being actively hosted by China under the theme “Air Pollution”. The fundamental idea is that we as living beings cannot stop breathing, but we can do something about the quality of air we breathe. #BeatAirPollution

This year #WorldEnvironmentDay is being actively hosted by China under the theme “Air Pollution”. The fundamental idea is that we as living beings cannot stop breathing, but we can do something about the quality of air we breathe.

#BeatAirPollution
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#BeatAirPollution #WorldEnvironmentDay #MaskChallenge #UNEnvironment This World Environment Day, what will you do? Post a picture with your mask on and of your chosen activity and don't forget to tag @UNEnvironment and Antigua&Barbuda Department of Environment Antigua Barbuda Department of Environment!

#BeatAirPollution #WorldEnvironmentDay #MaskChallenge #UNEnvironment
This World Environment Day, what will you do? Post a picture with your mask on and of your chosen activity and don't forget to tag @UNEnvironment and <a href="/AandBEnviron/">Antigua&Barbuda Department of Environment</a> Antigua Barbuda Department of Environment!
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The ocean provides us with many resources and services including oxygen, climate regulation, food sources, medicine, and more. World Oceans Day also provides an opportunity to take personal and community action to conserve the ocean and its resources. #genderandoceans

The ocean provides us with many resources and services including oxygen, climate regulation, food sources, medicine, and more. World Oceans Day also provides an opportunity to take personal and community action to conserve the ocean and its resources.
#genderandoceans
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One of Antigua and Barbuda's endangered hawksbill #seaturtles heading back to sea after a hard night of work - courtesy of Jumby Bay Hawksbill Project facebook.com/11746263163221… We celebrate World Sea Turtle Day on June 16!

One of Antigua and Barbuda's endangered hawksbill #seaturtles heading back to sea after a hard night of work - courtesy of Jumby Bay Hawksbill Project facebook.com/11746263163221…  We celebrate World Sea Turtle Day on June 16!
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World Day to Combat Desertification 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification UN Land and Drought , so this year's campaign will run under the slogan "25 YEARS - Let's Grow the Future Together"

World Day to Combat Desertification 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification <a href="/UNCCD/">UN Land and Drought</a> , so this year's campaign will run under the slogan "25 YEARS - Let's Grow the Future Together"
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Celebrating one of our partners, Wallings Nature Reserve Inc located in one of the last remaining forested areas in Antigua and Barbuda. Forested areas like Wallings stabilize our climate and provide a home for rare/important species. Don't forget - World Rainforest Day is June 22!

Celebrating one of our partners, <a href="/Wallings268/">Wallings Nature Reserve Inc</a> located in one of the last remaining forested areas in Antigua and Barbuda. Forested areas like Wallings stabilize our climate and provide a home for rare/important species. Don't forget - World Rainforest Day is June 22!
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The Antilliean Crested Hummingbird is native to Antigua and Barbuda. and eats up to half it's body mass daily to survive because of its high metabolism. (Photo Courtest of Charles J Sharp - Own work, from Sharp Photography, sharpphotography, CC BY 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?cu…)

The Antilliean Crested Hummingbird is native to Antigua and Barbuda. and eats up to half it's body mass daily to survive because of its high metabolism.  (Photo Courtest of Charles J Sharp - Own work, from Sharp Photography, sharpphotography, CC BY 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?cu…)
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The Department of Environment recently held "The Strengthening of Existing Community Buildings as Hurricane Shelters in the McKinnons Watershed" workshop which will provide community groups up to US $300,000 in grant funds for community shelters in the McKinnons Watershed Area.

The Department of Environment recently held "The Strengthening of Existing Community Buildings as Hurricane Shelters in the McKinnons Watershed" workshop which will provide community groups up to US $300,000 in grant funds for community shelters in the McKinnons Watershed Area.
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#CreatureFeature -A brown booby nesting on Redonda. Although they are powerful and agile fliers, they are particularly clumsy in takeoffs and landings; they use strong winds and high perches to assist their takeoffs. (Photo courtesy Ed Marshall/Flora and Fauna International)

#CreatureFeature -A brown booby nesting on Redonda. Although they are powerful and agile fliers, they are particularly clumsy in takeoffs and landings; they use strong winds and high perches to assist their takeoffs. (Photo courtesy Ed Marshall/Flora and Fauna International)