How to engage with climatechange in a productive and meaningful way, according to AliceBell: ClimateReport ClimateCrisis
The report, by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , says it is “unequivocal” that human activity is responsible for global warming and that changes to the climate – such as sea-level rise – are now irreversible.Combined withravaging parts of Europe and North America, the report is a chilling reminder of the reality of the crisis humanity is facing. But just because the situation is very, very bad, doesn’t mean there aren’t developments and opportunities to be optimistic about, too.
While Dr Bell stresses it’s important to remember that things are bad, she also believes there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the future. She continues: “Tackling climate change is not going to be simple – this is the biggest challenge humanity has ever faced, and we need to change at a pace we’ve never seen before while already dealing with the effects of a degree or so of warming – but we can still do it. We’ve got the tech we need – solar and wind, in particular, have gone from being a nice idea that environmentalists had to being really serious players in a short period of time.
With this in mind, and in light of today’s damning IPCC report, you might be wondering what action you can take to tackle climate change going forward. To find out more, we asked Dr Bell how individuals can engage with the climate crisis in a helpful and productive way. Here’s what she had to say.Making changes to the way you live, travel and consume is one way to take direct action on climate change.
“If you’re not sure where to start, go with the thing that brings you the most joy, because we need everyone to get involved and you might as well do the things that you’re good at. For example, if you’re really into cooking, then it might be that experimenting withIt’s easy to feel like making individual changes won’t make that much of a difference – but you shouldn’t underestimate the wider impact your behaviour has.
“Do the thing you love when it comes to climate change, partly because you’ll do it best, and partly because that’ll come across to others”
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