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- Shift to renewable energy sources in all key sectors. The United Nations identified a six-sector solution to climate change, focusing on actions that can be taken by the energy, industry, agriculture, transportation, nature-based solutions, and urban planning.
- Reduce food loss and waste and shift to more sustainable diets. There are a few different ways that climate change and hunger go hand-in-hand. Whether it’s kale or Kobe beef, producing food accounts for some measure of greenhouse gasses.
- Halt deforestation and commit to rebuilding damaged ecosystems. The rapid deforestation of the Earth, especially over the last 60 years, has contributed to climate change, creating “heat islands” out of land that would normally be protected by trees and other flora from overheating.
- Embrace electric vehicles, public transport, and other non-motorized options for getting around. The carbon savings on junking your current car in favor of an electric model are basically nullified if you aren’t seriously in the market for a new vehicle.
- Spread the word. Encourage your friends, family and co-workers to reduce their carbon pollution. Join a global movement like Count Us In, which aims to inspire 1 billion people to take practical steps and challenge their leaders to act more boldly on climate.
- Keep up the political pressure. Lobby local politicians and businesses to support efforts to cut emissions and reduce carbon pollution. # ActNow Speak Up has sections on political pressure and corporate action - and Count Us In also has some handy tips for how to do this.
- Transform your transport. Transport accounts for around a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions and across the world, many governments are implementing policies to decarbonize travel.
- Rein in your power use. If you can, switch to a zero-carbon or renewable energy provider. Install solar panels on your roof. Be more efficient: turn your heating down a degree or two, if possible.
- The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Blocking Climate Change Action
- What Are World Leaders Doing to Stop Climate Change?
- Global Climate Change Activism
Major oil and gas companies including BP, Exxon and Shell have spent hundreds of millions of pounds trying to delay or stop government policies that would have helped tackle the climate crisis. Despite the effects of climate change becoming more and more obvious, big polluting corporations – the ones responsible for the majority of carbon emissions...
With such a huge crisis facing the entire planet, the international response should be swift and decisive. Yet progress by world governments has been achingly slow. Many commitments to reduce carbon emissions have been set, but few are binding and targets are often missed. In Paris in 2015, world leaders from 197 countries pledged to put people fir...
Around the world, millions of us are taking steps to defend our climate. People of all ages and from all walks of life are desperately demanding solutions to the climate emergency. Over the years, Greenpeace has challenged oil companies chasing new fossil fuels to extract and burn. We’ve also called out the governments for their failure to act fast...
Nov 26, 2007 · 10 Solutions for Climate Change. Ten possibilities for staving off catastrophic climate change. By David Biello. Mark Garlick Getty Images. Climate Change. The enormity of...
May 17, 2023 · Addressing climate change will require many solutions —there's no magic bullet. Yet nearly all of these solutions exist today. They range from worldwide changes to where we source our...
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Aug 7, 2023 · There are many ways to prevent global warming from becoming worse. Many nations have put laws into place to fight climate change -- here’s what you can do.
Dec 13, 2022 · Transitioning from fossil fuels to clean energy is the key to winning the fight against climate change. Here are the most common sources of renewable energy —and one source of decidedly ...
