UN Development Goal:
Climate Action
2013 to 2017 were planet earth's hottest years on record
Climate change accelerates melting of ice sheets, the rising of sea levels, increases the intensity of weather conditions as well as concentrations of greenhouse gases. Climate change continues to threaten life on land and life in the oceans, impacting the availability of life necessities such as food, energy, and freshwater.
Make an Impact on Climate Change
Take Action!
Provide Resources to Strengthen Resilience to Climate-Related Hazards – Help communities globally build a resilience and adaptive capacity to natural disasters and climate-related hazards to increase awareness and safety of individuals.
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Introduce Education on Climate Change – Improve education and awareness-raising efforts on an individual and institutional level with education on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning.
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Implement Mechanisms for Effective Planning & Management – By promoting and implementing mechanisms for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and island states, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities creates action against climate change.
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Work with Local Governments – Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning.
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Donate bees to communities! By acting as pollinators, bees promote biodiversity and fight hunger. They provide jobs in agricultural sectors which aids in reducing poverty.
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Students have worked with local politicians and governments to create and integrate sustainability efforts and climate change measures into local laws, national policies, and community strategies and planning.
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Work with coastal and vulnerable communities to better prepare for climate-related hazards and natural disasters like reinforcing building infrastructure, building coastal walls and implementing community emergency plans.
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