We need to act now

 

In celebration of the upcoming National Climate Change Consciousness Week (NCCCW), the Department of Environment and Natural Resource Climate Change Service (DENR-CCS) pushes through with its fully-loaded activities--most of it to be held virtually--from November 19 to 27, 2020, while the COVID-19 is still present in the country. With this year’s theme “Adapting for a Sustainable Future”, this annual celebration aims to create awareness on global warming and climate change by pursuing broad and intensive public information and education campaigns to secure the cooperation of the private and public sector.



Climate change is a serious problem and the effects can clearly be seen through new and extreme weather. I think that many people have under estimated climate change, because they automatically associate it with global warming and do not believe that it is real. However, it is a huge and growing concern. These climatic changes are having various impacts on the ecosystem and ecology. Due to these changes, a number of species of plants and animals have gone extinct. Education is one of the 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 women and men to adopt sustainable lifestyles.

Let us raise awareness in our fellow Filipinos. Encourage climate change awareness to them by focusing on local or regional impacts. Highlight the changes that they might not noticed. Because climate impacts vary, we need to be alert for climate change impacts in our region. Let us spread awareness on dealing this problem. Each and everyone of us could make a change. We need to act now.


References:

http://climatechange.denr.gov.ph/index.php/news/109-denr-gears-up-for-climate-consciousness-week-amidst-pandemic

https://en.unesco.org/themes/addressing-climate-change/climate-change-education-and-awareness#:~:text=It%20helps%20people%20understand%20and,to%20climate%20change%20related%20trends.

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Comments

  1. Your blog consists of detailed facts that'll be truly helpful to gain relevant information regarding this topic. Climate change and global warming is a serious problem that has dangerous damaging effects that need to be solved now. I also appreciate your concern and willingness to spread awareness for the sake of the earth.

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