Although advocates cannot physically come together this Earth Day, current circumstances illustrate the need to work together to address crises that defy borders, such as climate change.
On March 29, 2015, children play on a fallen tree that came down during Cyclone Pam on March 14, crushing a car on the outskirts of Port Vila in Vanuatu. anniversary of Earth Day, an international day of climate action. This year, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever to harness the power of the international community in the face of immense global challenges.
by building climate-smart health centers, schools and WASH services, as well as by reducing pollution and engaging children and young people as agents of change. However, greater international cooperation is required to protect children and safeguard their futures.Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director
While the novel coronavirus may not have been directly caused by climate change, there are strong parallels showing their solutions are linked. Environmental degradation is a major underlying risk factor associated with the spread of infectious disease, and studies show that climate change will increase the number and frequency of emergencies, such as pandemics like COVID-19.
On September 20, 2019 in New York City, Aminah El-Amin and a group of her classmates from the Institute for Collaborative Education, join other youth climate activists in a demonstration calling for global action to combat climate change. )The Paris Agreement, the United Nations climate change compact, represents the best international effort to reduce emissions and protect children from the threat of climate change.
The global community has proven it can unite for action in a time of crisis. Climate change must be treated like the global emergency that it is by all nations, for the sake of every country’s future generations.
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