Climate change
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As climate change accelerates, the threat is only likely to increase. That’s why it is crucial that the world acts now to address the problem
Niccollette Boatswain, 19, and Shirvanie Persaud, 18 (pictured above), made their own film to highlight a flooding crisis affecting poor farmers living along the Mahaica River in the north of Guyana - thanks to training from our partner the Guyana Human Rights Association.
“For people in the UK, going green still feels like a lifestyle choice. But for people in the developing world, it’s a matter of survival,” says Shirvanie.
Niccollette agrees: “Going green is important. It’s important to live sustainably to help countries like Guyana where people are suffering from floods every year, so that we don’t have to suffer the way we are at the moment.
“You have a voice. It’s your world so you should make a difference. Don’t live for yourself, live for everyone else, for people like us in Guyana. Just a change in your lifestyle could save lives.”
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Climate change is an issue of justice: it hits the world's poorest communities first and hardest |
