| Why should we be concerned about climate change? | | | | consequences. Here are several examples of what |
| It is the biggest and most significant issue we are | | | | we must do: |
| ALL facing now. It directly affects every one of us, | | | | 1. Respond to increasing disaster risks and changes to |
| making us more vulnerable to their inevitable impacts. | | | | when and where diseases are found. |
| It will make us more vulnerable to natural | | | | 2. Prepare for disasters by learning first aid and |
| catastrophes and diseases. And those that are at the | | | | volunteer for local organizations such as NGOs, youth |
| HIGHEST risk are people who are already poor. | | | | and people's organizations focused on climate change |
| People in the poorest communities will be hit hardest | | | | and disaster risk preparedness. |
| by the negative impacts of climate change, while | | | | 3. Identify actions that could be taken to reduce the |
| they contribute the least to the problem. The more | | | | impact of disasters before they happen.a. Clear trash |
| gases in the atmosphere, the more problems we will | | | | from drainages in flood prone localities. Make sure |
| face. If greenhouse gases (GHG) are lowered globally | | | | that movable objects are cleared before the cyclone |
| and international initiatives to do this are done by | | | | season.b. Educate people about understanding early |
| more and more people, then the worst long term | | | | warnings, making sure children know how to swim as |
| effects CAN still be avoided. However, we have | | | | a precaution against flooding. Promote wise water |
| committed ourselves to another 30-40 years of | | | | use in drought prone areas. |
| global warming because the GHG already emitted will | | | | We can do so many things to contribute to the |
| stay around for a long time. Therefore, we all need | | | | solution. And we should start in each of our own |
| to prepare ourselves for the impacts! And these | | | | homes. Self-education and preparedness for |
| effects have already begun, and are getting worse | | | | catastrophes will be of great help when disaster time |
| as each year passes, and so we need to be united | | | | has come. We should keep on reading and be |
| and expedite our efforts soon. | | | | updated with the latest news. It is our personal |
| Promoting energy efficiency and reducing carbon | | | | responsibility to learn and be aware of all that has |
| footprints are already being done by developed | | | | been and will be happening around us, for ourselves, |
| countries. However, the main task is clear: with | | | | our families, and our fellow human beings. |
| climate change we must address the humanitarian | | | | |