Why should we care in the first place ?
The last 10 years have been among the hottest on record , and the incidence of extreme weather events are increasing . At the same time , we are experiencing the world ' s 6th mass extinction event . Greenhouse gases ( e . g ., carbon dioxide and methane ) are causing the rise in temperature , and they come from our polluting behaviours ( transport , food production , energy usage , etc ). Meanwhile , our demand for more resources – more meat , more wood , more housing – is leading to largescale habit loss .
Climate change is an intersectional issue . The disproportional contribution of greenhouse gases by developed countries is impacting nations with fewer economic resources the most – and even within developed countries , those with fewer economic resources suffer more as they are more likely to live in areas with higher air pollution , less access to green space , and less access to fresh food . Tied to this disproportionality , climate change and other social-ecological challenges are embedded in capitalism , settler-colonialism , racism , and hierarchical , exploitative relationships . As such , when we talk about climate change , we mean all these things . Action to reduce or adapt to climate impacts
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