World Habitat Day 2021: Accelerating Urban Action For A Carbon-Free Environment

The Need to Celebrate World Habitat Day 2021

Dear Friends, Our cities are responsible for more than 70% of global carbon dioxide emissions. Most of these urban greenhouse gas emissions are directly or indirectly resulting from activities related to the industrial development, including transport, buildings, energy, and waste management. Therefore, the present hour demands that we explore how all the national, regional and local governments of the world, and all the private organizations, communities, academic institutions, including each sector and all of the relevant stakeholders can work together to create sustainable environmental solutions.

It is the need of this hour that the world unites as a single unit to develop carbon-neutral, inclusive cities and towns that have urban sustainability as the very foundation for any growth and development taking place hereafter. We cannot just talk about creating Smart Future Cities without ensuring their safety in the first place. That are "Future Cities" are also "Safe Cities" should be the number one priority of any group or individual who plans to expand the horizons our society. Better cities are going to require far better planning than before as we are being faced by environmental challenges higher in magnitude than before.

About World Habitat Day

Every October, UN-Habitat organizes a month of activities, events and discussions on urban sustainability. This year, Urban October opens with World Habitat Day on 4 October, and the Theme for 2021 is "Accelerating Urban Action For A Carbon-Free World." Through celebrating World Habitat Day, the United Nations aims to acknowledge all the world initiatives what have made immense contributions in various fields such as shelter provision, highlighting the plight of the homeless, leadership in post conflict reconstruction, and developing and improving the human settlements and the quality of urban life across the globe.

Let's face it: Climate change is real, and there is no escaping the fact that we are but, one large family.

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