UN Climate Change’s Post

💪 We need an Olympic effort to tackle the climate crisis! 💚 We asked those who truly understand what it means to make an Olympic effort. Here’s what we can learn from them to fight climate change as a global community: “We need to bring our collective mind together to see how we can overcome this climate change. Because this is not easy. It is tough for everyone, and it's our collective responsibility,” says David Rudisha, a Kenyan middle-distance runner and two-time Olympic champion. Together we can make a difference. #ClimateAction

💪 We need an Olympic effort to tackle the climate crisis! 💚 We can do it if we go higher, stronger, faster—together. We asked those who truly understand what it means to make an Olympic effort. Here’s what we can learn from them to fight climate change as a global community: “In sport, we always talk about these crazy, scary, huge goals, but we split them down into smaller steps. In one month, two months, one year, two years’ time, we're going to be so much better. And I think we can apply that directly to climate change,” says Imogen Grant, a British lightweight world champion rower. Together we can make a difference. #ClimateAction

Earth is becoming hotter and more dangerous for everyone, everywhere. Together with ten specialized UN entities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has launched a Call to Action on Extreme Heat. The paper published today calls for an urgent and concerted effort to address extreme heat in four critical areas: 👭 Caring for the vulnerable 👷♀️Protecting workers 📊 Boosting resilience of economies and societies using data and science 💚Limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C by phasing out fossil fuels and scaling up investment in renewable energy. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3Sj1IO8

20 percent? 30 percent? 50 percent? 🤔 How many people do you think are willing to donate 1% of their income to tackle the climate crisis? A research team from The University of Bonn wanted to find out. The answer will surprise you. Spoiler: It’s good news. 💚 Let’s tackle climate change together!

“No climate adaptation for farmers means no food.”   🌾 From soil preservation to cultivating drought-resilient crops, farmers are working in many ways to ensure food security for us all.   We spoke to Esther Penunia of the Asian Farmers' Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), about the crucial role of family farmers in adapting to our changing climate. 👩🌾👨🌾💚

Renewable energy is at the heart of climate action. 💚   At #COP28, the world decided to transition away from fossil fuels and triple renewable energy capacity by 2030.   But what does this mean exactly, and how can we achieve it?   Listen to International Energy Agency (IEA) expert Heymi Bahar explain.