Why Is This Important ?

Children born today will face multiple lifelong health challenges caused by climate change. This means higher risks of food shortages, infectious diseases, flooding, and extreme heat. Knowledge about climate change helps young people understand and cope with the consequences of the crisis and encourage changes in their behaviors that harm the planet. It helps young people adapt to what is already a global emergency and use this knowledge throughout their lives. It helps to develop a culture of environmental protection and to have a greater impact on improving the climate.