HUMAN RIGHTS
December 10, is a very important date - Human Rights day. At first sight it doesn't seem to
have a close relationship with Climate Change. So, "Why is Climate Change a Human Rights
issue?" was the right question to ask!
What is climate change?
The planet’s climate has constantly been changing over geological time, with significant
fluctuations of global average temperatures. However, this current period of warming has
happened more rapidly than any past events. It has become clear that humanity has caused
most of the last century’s warming. This rapid rise is a problem because it’s changing our
climate at a rate that is too fast for living things to adapt to.These rising temperatures lead
to extreme weather events, rising sea levels, shifting wildlife populations and habitats, as
well as other impacts. The effects of climate change are already being felt now. Global
warming has reached approximately 1° C above pre-industrial levels so far.
Do you agree or disagree?
Climate change affects everyone equally.
Climate change is a human rights crisis.
Individual action is more important than government action in slowing global warming.
There is nothing more that governments and corporations can do to fight climate
change.
Young people are responsible to find the solutions to the current climate crisis.
Climate change will affect my rights to housing, water and sanitation, food, health and
other human rights.
Figure 1. Students from AENG.
Figure 2. Students from IES Llanes.
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