Little ones- Raising their Voices

   Climate change is a change in the statistical properties of the climate system that persists for several decades or longer—usually at least 30 years. These statistical properties include averages, variability and extremes. Climate change may be due to natural processes, such as changes in the Sun’s radiation, volcanoes or internal variability in the climate system, or due to human influences such as changes in the composition of the atmosphere or land use.

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Education is an essential element of the global response to climate change. It helps people understand and address the impact of global warming, increases “climate literacy” among young people, encourages changes in their attitudes and behaviour, and helps them adapt to climate change related trends. Education and awareness-raising enable informed decision-making, play an essential role in increasing adaptation and mitigation capacities of communities, and empower both women and men to adopt sustainable lifestyles.

   

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We all have a role to play. Climate change and COVID-19 are two very different challenges, but they do have some key things in common. Both are global - they do not respect national boundaries - and both require countries to work together to find solutions. The global community has shown that it can act to address a crisis, with governments, businesses and individuals taking measures and changing behaviours in response to the pandemic. When we work together, even small personal actions can make a big difference, helping us to overcome huge challenges.

 

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  As the impact of climate change intensifies over time, it is the children and young people of today who will face its worst effects. Young people have been telling the older ones that they are afraid of climate change with the same urgency as people now feel about COVID-19. This is a time for children and young people to talk with parents and grandparents, to discuss the kind of world we want to create when the pandemic has passed.

 REFERENCES:

1) 1. What is Climate Change?, Australian Academy of Science, Australian Academy of Science, 2020, Retrieved December 10, 2020, https://www.science.org.au/learning/general-audience/science-climate-change/1-what-is-climate-change

2) Climate Change Education and Awareness, UNESCO, UNESCO, 2019, Retrieved December 10, 2020, https://en.unesco.org/themes/addressing-climate-change/climate-change-education-and-awareness

3) Lesson from the COVID-19 Pandemic for tackling the Climate Crisis, UNICEF, UNICEF, August 13, 2020, Retrieved December 10, 2020, https://www.unicef.org/stories/lessons-covid-19-pandemic-tackling-climate-crisis

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  1. Janrick11 December 2020 at 18:25

    Hi Kizza! Your blog is amazing and educative! I really hope for that day that we can finally achieve the kind of world,better future that we are looking forward to. Well done Kizza!

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