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View BlogBees, Trees and Children’s Needs
Teens have a lot to say about climate change. And, they have every right to be concerned and angry at the slow and inequitable action taken by the international community! At World Vision, we want to change this situation by listening to teens and learning what we...
5 ways climate change is disrupting girls’ lives
Girls’ education is often the first thing families sacrifice when faced with the impacts of the climate crisis. Girls are pulled out of school to help their families find food and water or take care of siblings.
Tanzanian child advocate is equipped and ready for COP27
Growing up in East Africa, Shania, age 15, knows first-hand the effects of climate change. In her home country of Tanzania, where more than 80 percent of population depend on agriculture for their income, she and her community have raised the alarm of what they need...
COP27: They heard the voices of children, but were they really listening?
World Vision is a child focused organisation, with the aim of improving child well-being in the communities where we work. As part of that work, as well as addressing issues of health, education, nutrition and child protection, we try to ensure that children have the...
Children must shape the global response to climate crisis
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report provides a stark reminder of the narrowing window to limit the impact of climate change (It’s over for fossil fuels: IPCC spells out what’s needed to avert climate disaster, 4 April). Making the case...