Climate Action for Peace is the 2019 theme for The International Day of Peace. The intention of the UN is clear “UN Sustainable Development Goal 13 is a call for immediate action by all to lower greenhouse emissions, build resilience and improve education on climate change.” Encouraging countries to move towards ‘greener, and more resilient economies’ we are being asked to focus our attention on “the importance of combatting climate change as a way to protect and promote peace throughout the world.” As an educator and Peace activist, I know the awareness forged on this day can bring a rich opportunity to link arms across the globe and make immediate change.
Start by understanding your own carbon footprint, what lifestyle choices impact the carbon emissions created on your behalf?
Can you make one small change to decrease that footprint?
Can you support products or companies who are actively making changes in their production or distribution practices on behalf of climate change?
To raise awareness and make a change let’s start early and begin informing each other about the facts around climate change. Teachers, start having discussions with your students about greenhouse gasses and the environmental changes that are rapidly altering the globe.
Doodle your findings and share to @peacedoodle on twitter or instagram.
Then on the day of the event, invite students, teachers, everyone to share a doodle on how to combat climate change. Perhaps a poster alerting us to take action.
Perhaps a solution that you will put into place.
Perhaps one small action you will take to use less energy in your own life.
What will it be?