Engagement, through collective action and even individual initiatives, is essential to confronting this crisis. Seeking and sharing reliable information, participating in projects aimed at solving the problem, and demanding political decisions and progress are ways to influence how governments, businesses, and the public address this significant challenge.

Search for reliable content

Misinformation is one of the biggest obstacles in combating the climate crisis. Even with global scientific consensus on the severity of this crisis, false or distorted information still circulates, hindering the adoption of effective solutions.

Misinformation affects public perception of the severity of the problem and prevents people from understanding the risks, hindering disaster preparedness, which is becoming increasingly frequent.

Therefore, always seek reliable sources based on research or scientific evidence. Verify information before sharing and help spread content that contributes to understanding the problem and possible solutions.

Cover who decides

A key element in pressuring government officials to act effectively to curb the advance of climate change is monitoring the discussions and actions of our political representatives on this issue. To address the enormous challenges that lie ahead, we need ambitious, fair, and rapidly implemented, monitored, and controlled public policies more than ever.

Choose political representatives committed to climate and environmental issues. Monitor their mandate and positioning, demand progress, and push for change.

Caption: Young people demonstrating at COP 28. Dubai, 2023. Photo: Mídia NINJA, CC BY 4.0

Participate in collective actions

We believe in a collective future, in which, beyond individual and behavioral changes, we can seek and practice new ways of living and coexisting, more grounded in collaboration, sustainability, and solidarity. In this sense, local actions, developed within the territories, contribute decisively not only to combating the climate crisis but also to adapting to the new realities that emerge with it.

Projects and initiatives in neighborhoods and communities, insights into cities and their dynamics, and local restoration initiatives can help combat the climate crisis in a practical way that is close to the local reality.

There are numerous initiatives in this regard: from community gardens and public parks, which began with the mobilization of a small group of residents, to sustainable fashion projects, and cultural initiatives that address climate change. Fortunately, we have countless examples that help maintain hope and inspire new actions. We are collective beings, and we thrive by creating alternatives and projects together: they improve the social, environmental, and economic dynamics of our territories and develop our sense of belonging to the web of life, of which we are all a part.

Think about how you can contribute to improving conditions or even transforming the place where you live. Remember: much of what exists today began in the imagination of a small group of people.

Caption: Community garden in the City Park, in Brasília. Photo: Joel Rodrigues / Agência Brasília, CC BY 2.0

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