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The leadership of the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern is noted for her inspirational work in the passing of the historic ‘Zero Carbon Act’, which frames the emission targets of New Zealand in accordance with the 2015 Paris Agreements and obligates the future governments to meet the 2050 emission reduction targets. Similar initiatives have been taken by the European Union. As China and the US are the biggest polluting nations in the world, it rests on them to take responsibility as poor countries in Africa and Latin America do not have the resources to make proactive investments to reach a Net Zero Carbon world. There is a need for complete restructuring of existing means of production and consumption if climate change is to be addressed in a concrete manner. There is also a need for change at the level of consciousness and psyche when relating to nature and even to each other as human beings. Collective action is very crucial in addressing climate change, as individuals feel disempowered to make huge changes when disconnected to each other and in this quest for social movement, the effort has to start from the local level. Climate action must focus on empowering everybody and forming a new human consciousness. There should be guard against the subversive role of the media in dissuading the debate on climate change. Youth today is in the position to create social movements to address climate change much more efficiently given the technology that is at their disposal. There is much appreciation for adults who provide knowledge and inspiration to the younger generation that they can follow in their quest for climate justice.
• Being the biggest polluting nations, industrialized nations like China and the US should take responsibility through visionary leadership.
• There is a need to change the language in which climate issues are communicated to the masses so that it reflects their daily experiences and values.
• World’s finance industries and big businesses should form an alliance to mobilize finance for climate action and sustainability
Proceedings from WSDF 2020: https://worldsdf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/WSDF-2020-Report.pdf
WSDF 2020: https://worldsdf.org/events/durango-mexico-march-2020/