In the Comoros, volunteers are leading efforts to restore nature and build resilience
On 5 June 2021, World Environment Day, the UN officially launches the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, which runs from 2021-2030 as a global rallying cry to heal our planet. Experts are warning that failure to turn around environmental destruction in this decade will see humanity losing its last chance at preventing a mass, global extinction.
For Fahamiya Abdou, World Environment Day is special for more than one reason. As a highly experienced environmental professional, preserving nature and the environment has always been close to her heart. But World Environment Day also marks the anniversary of her journey to joining the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as a UN Volunteer for an ecosystem restoration project.