The Urgency of Action: Making Awareness Count in the Climate Crisis

Pablo Montaño, a climate activist and coordinator of Climate Connections, believes that creating awareness without taking action is useless in the face of the climate crisis. In other words, it is not enough to simply raise awareness about the climate crisis; we must also take action to address it. This sentiment is echoed by Samantha Montano, author of Disasterology: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis, who argues that the pandemic did not lead to enough political will to address the climate crisis. The objective, as outlined by the Human Rights Defender Hub, is to contrast fatalistic views of the future with the scenario where humanity managed to react and change.

There are many actions that individuals and governments can take to address the climate crisis. Here are some examples:
Spread the word and keep up the political pressure.

Make your voice heard by those in power.
Eat less meat and dairy.
Cut back on flying.
Leave the car at home.
Reduce your energy consumption.
Put the 3 R’s of sustainability into practice.
Act against forest loss.Make demands from the government.
Reduce and stabilize the levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere through mitigation.
Adapt to the climate change already in the pipeline through adaptation.
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It is important to note that while individual actions are important, systemic change is also necessary to address the climate crisis. Governments, businesses, and decision-makers must also take action to prevent the worst consequences of climate change