Sidra Sarwer, Green Blogger
The youth can play a critical role in the global
climate strikes by urging world leaders to take the necessary steps to combat
the menace of climate change. The big success of the global climate strike is a
warning for these leaders and the global agencies that if they do not take
measures against the climate calamity, citizens everywhere will take stern
action on their own against the regimes playing in the hands of global mafias.
This was stated by Environmentalist and
Devcom-Pakistan Executive Director Munir Ahmed while speaking at an interactive
seminar at the Youth Hostel. The event had been organised by the Pakistan Youth
Hostels Association (PYHA) to mark the International Day for Peace and World
Tourism Day. Ahmed said the theme of this year’s International Day for Peace
was quite relevant to the climatic conditions the world is facing now.
The United Nations system recognizes the key role
that youth play in tackling climate change and works closely with the youth –
led and youth focused organization around the world through the United nations
joint framework initiative has been coordinating efforts by sixteen intergovernmental
entitities and many youth organizations to empower youth to tackle adaptation and
mitigation action and enhance effective participation of youth in climate policy
decisions – making process.
The food and Agricultural organization of the united
Nation (FAO) support’s the development of food security and climate change educational
programme and resources for rural farmer field and life school.
The united Nation development programme (UNDP)
implements the Global Environmental facility’s small Grants programme which
provides funding for projects on mitigation or adaptation to climate change
proposedby youth organizations or Non-governmental organization that work
Through it’s climate change Education for
sustainable development programme the united Nation Educational scientific and
cultural organization (UNESCO) supports the development of National climate
change education programme policies and resources.
The united Nation Human settlements programme (Un
– Habitat) support’s youth – led groups through its urban youth fund and stop
youth Resources centres to develop programmes to mitigate the effects of
climate change in urban areas.
The united Nations institute for training and Research
(UNITAK) support’s, through UNec:a long term and strategies developing.
Learning materials for both formal and non – formal learning context and
raising international awareness of the need to integrate of climate change
fundamentals into national curriculum.
According
to UN estimates, there are 1.21 billion young people between the ages of 15 and
24 in the world today, accounting for 15.5 per cent of the global population.
The
need to include youth voices has become more pressing than ever as young
people, whose futures are threatened by accelerating global heating, are
increasingly demanding action towards a more just, equitable, and
climate-resilient society.
In
2019 we saw grassroot climate movement explode. This movement is led by young
people. Who are urging adults in power to address the climate crisis now, before
it’s too late we are afraid for our lives. We are afraid of an uninhabitable
planet. You had a future so should we! You have stolen my dreams and my
childhood with your empty words. Young people stood up to create this powerful
movement. Demanding only a climate debate. We should try to take action against
climate crisis.
About
the Author: Sidra sarwer is a student of Environment at Department
Environmental sciences at GCWUS
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