Those without a voice aren’t just animals, but also the millions to billions of people worldwide who are affected by rising sea levels and extreme weather events brought about from climate change.
Low-income countries will remain on the frontline of human-induced climate change over the next century, experiencing gradual sea-level rises, stronger cyclones, warmer days and nights, more unpredictable rains, and larger and longer heatwaves.
“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” - Greek Proverb
With rapid climate change, one-fourth of Earth’s species could be headed for extinction by 2050.
If we don't act now, climate change will rapidly alter the lands and waters we all depend upon for survival, leaving our children and grandchildren with a very different world.
Climate change affects all of us, with more and more youth organisations springing up to take action, such as Generation Zero and the New Zealand Youth Deligation -the younger generation are taking matters into their own hands.
We have already won the argument, governments worldwide acknowledge climate change as a very real threat to the future of humanity on Earth. We need to show the powers that be, that the only logical thing to do is to act now to mitigate the negative effects of runaway climate change.
Greenpeace New Zealand activists took action earlier this week to draw attention to what this government is doing and to inspire others to take action too. We need real climate action - not more oil to burn.
The People’s Climate March this weekend is a perfect example of real climate action – so make sure you find your local march before the 28th of November.
