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Code Red for humanity
The intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) recently came out with its sixth assessment report on climate change. The IPCC, comprising the world’s leading body of climate change experts release climate reports every 6-7 years, the one released being the Sixth Assessment Report.
The report talks about:
-warming that will exceed 1.5 degree Celsius in the next 20 years
-the fact that the world is warming faster, and the pace has only accelerated in the recent years
-sea levels rising at a faster pace
-extreme weather conditions likely to become frequent, with the globe facing more of extreme heat conditions that cold extremes
-human induced climate change being the key driver of these changes
Even the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres called the IPCC's assessment "code red for humanity".
It’s not surprising to watch the news and hear of a new climate disaster taking place in some or the other part of the world. From unprecedented heatwaves and wildfires, to disastrous floods, environmental extremes are causing unimaginable damage to human beings. While nature is in a constant state of flux, the damage caused due to human intervention can certainly be minimised. The most important point that stands out is that human induced factors seem to be the key drivers of these changes.
It wouldn’t be surprising that going forward we would be seeing numerous reports, research, protocols and conventions, on the issue of climate crises. The question that we need to ask ourselves is that are we part of the problem or part of the solution? The answer to this very question would help us evaluate our own actions towards the environmental crises. On a daily basis, how much are we doing to create sustainable livelihoods, greener environments, adopting eco friendly practices, choosing brands that source sustainably? We need to consciously think about our lifestyle choices and have a solution-oriented mindset.
The report also mentions that global warming of 1.5 and 2 degree Celsius will be exceeded unless reductions in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions occur.
Such data will continue to be released in the public domain. There will be yet another seminar and yet another round table conference on the issue of global warming and climate change. It might be a couple of decades when things start to change at the policy implementation level, but for us as inhabitants of planet Earth we need to ask ourselves, what can WE do to do our bit. How can we support initiatives such as tree planting activities and ensure that these become the norm and not the exception! It is time for us to realise that each one of us has a role to play. We can’t wait for someone else to protect out planet. WE ALL have a responsibility towards it. Let us not wait for reports to remind us of what we should be doing!
The report talks about:
-warming that will exceed 1.5 degree Celsius in the next 20 years
-the fact that the world is warming faster, and the pace has only accelerated in the recent years
-sea levels rising at a faster pace
-extreme weather conditions likely to become frequent, with the globe facing more of extreme heat conditions that cold extremes
-human induced climate change being the key driver of these changes
Even the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres called the IPCC's assessment "code red for humanity".
It’s not surprising to watch the news and hear of a new climate disaster taking place in some or the other part of the world. From unprecedented heatwaves and wildfires, to disastrous floods, environmental extremes are causing unimaginable damage to human beings. While nature is in a constant state of flux, the damage caused due to human intervention can certainly be minimised. The most important point that stands out is that human induced factors seem to be the key drivers of these changes.
It wouldn’t be surprising that going forward we would be seeing numerous reports, research, protocols and conventions, on the issue of climate crises. The question that we need to ask ourselves is that are we part of the problem or part of the solution? The answer to this very question would help us evaluate our own actions towards the environmental crises. On a daily basis, how much are we doing to create sustainable livelihoods, greener environments, adopting eco friendly practices, choosing brands that source sustainably? We need to consciously think about our lifestyle choices and have a solution-oriented mindset.
The report also mentions that global warming of 1.5 and 2 degree Celsius will be exceeded unless reductions in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions occur.
Such data will continue to be released in the public domain. There will be yet another seminar and yet another round table conference on the issue of global warming and climate change. It might be a couple of decades when things start to change at the policy implementation level, but for us as inhabitants of planet Earth we need to ask ourselves, what can WE do to do our bit. How can we support initiatives such as tree planting activities and ensure that these become the norm and not the exception! It is time for us to realise that each one of us has a role to play. We can’t wait for someone else to protect out planet. WE ALL have a responsibility towards it. Let us not wait for reports to remind us of what we should be doing!
Initiatives such as Become Carbon Negative are an excellent way to give back to our environment on all fronts by helping create vibrant flora and fauna, offsetting emissions, creating a greener and healthy environment and helping maintain and upgrade the natural state of our planet.
It is indeed a transformative initiative and one that all of us should whole heartedly embrace.
Join us and help make this planet carbon negative!
It is indeed a transformative initiative and one that all of us should whole heartedly embrace.
Join us and help make this planet carbon negative!
