CLIMATE CHANGE ADVOCACY

There has been a sharp, 35 percent increase in recorded natural disasters since the 1990s, many of which are weather-related. We are fast-approaching a critical point of climate destabilization, and it is time to take personal action on climate change.

We are all neighbors in one way or another. We share the same skies and seas, and it’s our shared responsibility to keep the environment clean and healthy.

We can no longer ignore the precarious situation both we and our neighbors are in. It is important that we make our voices heard in favor of environmentally-friendly measures.

CLIMATE CHANGE ADVOCACY

There has been a sharp, 35 percent increase in recorded natural disasters since the 1990s, many of which are weather-related. We are fast-approaching a critical point of climate destabilization, and it is time to take personal action on climate change.

We are all neighbors in one way or another. We share the same skies and seas, and it’s our shared responsibility to keep the environment clean and healthy.

We can no longer ignore the precarious situation both we and our neighbors are in. It is important that we make our voices heard in favor of environmentally-friendly measures.

What is climate change?

Climate change is the result of mostly human-driven activities that have a global impact on ecosystems and the environment.

For example, rising temperatures across the globe, caused by excessive air pollution, are leading to rising sea levels as the polar ice melts.

If this trend continues, over 250 towns and cities worldwide are at risk of being underwater by the year 2050. This includes major population centers such as Miami, Venice, Bangkok, Singapore, New Orleans, and many others.

OTHER EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Reduced crop yields due to severe out-of-season weather is causing food security problems to worsen across regions such as sub-Saharan Africa.

With human activity being the primary driver of the destruction of rainforests, we are driving multiple plants and animal species to extinction.

Community and climate change advocacy

Education is the basis of a brighter future. We educate communities about climate change and its effects, as well as teach environmentally-friendly techniques such as conservation agriculture and sustainable community development.

It is important to provide access to information and build local resources that help families and communities to adapt to the reality of climate change, as well as dispel misinformation and take action that adds to the global effort.

World Renew has helped improve community health and will continue to do so. In places like Nicaragua, we promote practices that help community members adapt to climate change and also provide training in conservation agriculture.

Make a difference with your personal action and advocacy

Even small, seemingly insignificant actions can add up to make a measurable impact. If others take the same action, then together, we can have a big impact on the grand scheme. Don’t just tell people to help stop climate change, take personal action as an individual and help make a difference.

Nothing will change if we simply talk rather than act. As followers of God and caretakers of the Earth he created, it is time to do our part, take action, and advocate to end the activities that cause climate change.

Ways you can help stop climate change