| What has been happening around the world? | | | | about it. Write articles for your school, local and |
| Glaciers are melting, the sea level is rising, rainfall | | | | national newspapers. Promote climate change |
| patterns are changing and that there have been | | | | awareness websites and programs to your friends |
| increases in the number of droughts, floods, | | | | and relatives. Make a video and upload it in YouTube, |
| mudslides, and heat waves. This is CLIMATE | | | | in your blog and other websites. Interview local |
| CHANGE, the biggest issue we are all facing right | | | | people about changes they have observed, and |
| now, and the said effects are inevitable. They are | | | | many others. |
| affecting everyone. Now the question each of us | | | | 3. Volunteer to get youth voices heard: |
| must face is, "What can each of us do about this?" | | | | Join national and local youth organizations focusing on |
| The youth must play a special part in their | | | | climate change. Invite your friends to join as well. |
| communities, their country, and their region, for they | | | | Talk to the government regarding your opinions, |
| are the next generation who will be seriously | | | | suggestions and proposed plan of actions. |
| affected by the impacts now and into the future. All | | | | 4. Get together in a group to discuss climate change |
| of these effects are already getting worse as each | | | | and create a project to address its impacts in your |
| minute passes by. For this reason, many youth should | | | | community: |
| know and be involved in this issue NOW. | | | | Camps, forums and workshops at the national and |
| What can the youth do to get involved? | | | | local levels are highly effective ways to unite the |
| 1. Learn more about climate change in your country: | | | | youth. Participants can learn about the problems and |
| Know the current situation in your area, the | | | | the skills to deal with them, such as mapping |
| vulnerabilities of the locality you are living in, the | | | | community strengths and weaknesses to identify |
| catastrophes that happened before, the initiatives | | | | flood preparedness projects, and interviewing elders |
| and programs currently being implemented by the | | | | to understand changes in seasons. |
| government and other organizations, the national laws | | | | Many other activities can be done by the youth to |
| and policies being implemented, and other vital | | | | help solve the climate crisis, and not only the ones |
| information. | | | | mentioned above. |
| 2. Raise awareness about climate change: | | | | The youth can take action to reduce the impact of |
| Invite other youths to learn about climate change. | | | | climate change. It is just a matter of choice; a |
| Promote current programs by the government. Blog | | | | personal choice each of us must make now. |