Intentions toward climate action have deemed it necessary to birth Climate Activism and thus Climate Activist(s).
We are the first generation to feel the effects of climate change and the last generation who can do something about it, as such, it deserves to be a huge priority to act now.
Climate change affects everyone and everything since exposed to a long-term pattern of weather in a particular area.
The world we live in now is featured with climate change impacts that affect us all and to mention a few; homes are being damaged by floods, there are more allergies and health risks like asthma attacks as a result of worsening air quality, food is more expensive due to increasing temperatures and longer dry periods affecting crops and life stocks.
The economy as well stands to suffer because of its dependence on climate-sensitive sectors such as agriculture and energy. About the energy sector, access to fresh water is expected to become more challenging and reduced water supply will have negative impact on hydropower which provides 54% of the country’s electricity power.
Like a bolt from the blue, climate change is currently affecting unborn babies to boot. In a newspaper “ Medical News Today”, recent article by Robby Berman on June 27, 2022 on the topic “ Climate change affecting children and even before birth” says heat exposure prior to birth is associated with a higher risk to pre-term births as well as low birth weight and is linked to infant hyperthermia.
Some of our daily activities that causes climate change includes: unscrupulous way of disposing waste ends up producing Greenhouse Gas(GHG) emissions, wasting electricity is also a contributor of GHG, deforestation and land degradation, air pollution etc.
The world is no more eco-friendly for both the living and the unborn ones and this is a clarion call for all hands on deck to create a SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.
It is possible to have and enjoy a healthy environment if our daily lifestyle can be centered around climate actions and live like climate activist. Since communication is key at wherever we find ourselves, it is important we talk about the changes we want, having climate based conversations and being checks on each other. We must adapt a lifestyle of reducing energy use by turning off lights and appliances when not needed and also replacing light bulbs with LEDs or other low-energy lights. Also having respect and protecting green spaces will absorb carbon dioxide and are associated with lower levels of air pollution. We can as well try to minimize waste by recycling used and unwanted items.
We are assured of cleaner air, secure supplies of energy and other resources, reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, public health improvement, lessen harm to ecosystem and species, water resources and clean water conservation and benefits tofarmer to yield harvest if we take responsibilities as Climate Activist.
Let’s be more intentional about saving the planet because today decides tomorrow.
