6 R1.T2 – Module 1: Climate Change and Sustainable Development ü Asian and Pacific countries are among those predicted to suffer the most from climate related threats (Birkmann J. , et al., 2011). ü Adolescent girls and young women are disproportionately affected by droughts due to their roles in household decision-making, and their tasks, such as water collection (Hinton, 2021). ü We use 60% more resources than the Earth can regenerate every year (Long, 2021). LEARNING UNIT 2: GENERAL AND SPECIFIC CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND HOW TO APPROACH THEM It is very important that we understand and raise awareness about climate change so that we can reduce its harmful effects and create a sustainable future. Some of the actions taken on a global scale include sustainable development. Sustainable development is a way to develop the world and society without damaging or affecting the environment. It aims to make the world more sustainable through economic and social changes. Reducing global warming can be done by: ü reducing carbon emissions, ü reducing over-reliance on fossil fuels, ü recycling and reusing our existing materials, ü moving towards cleaner and renewable alternative energy sources such as electric, solar, wind, and hydro power, ü using more sustainable means of travel such as electric cars and public transport, ü minimising waste disposal by major companies and corporations. However, these actions only work if they are put in place by governments. When governments have acted complacently in the face of climate change over the past decade, young people have taken real action to encourage and force climate action on their governments. Additional information Visit also here, this link to learn more about climate change : https://climatekids.nasa.gov/climate-change-meaning/ Figure 2 - Source: Microsoft Creative Commons
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