They see climate change as a profound injustice and an existential threat to their generation and those that will follow. All over the world, a growing number of engaged youth organizations are formed through which youth make their voices heard and actively contribute to shaping the intergovernmental climate change policies. The global climate strike in 2019 alone mobilized 10 million young people on the streets to demand from their governments immediate actions to address the continued threats of climate change. First, you must understand what climate change is — how will it affect you, your family, friends and community, and what are the things that you could to do to help address it? He completed his climate change and development course at the University of East Anglia (United Kingdom) and an executive program on sustainability leadership at Yale University (USA).

Source: Manila Times August 14, 2020 15:56 UTC