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We hope your visit to this website has provide new insights, knowledge, and and the chance to take a moment to reflect on our choices as humans on this fragile planet.
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In this period we know as the Anthropocene, the greenhouse gases in our atmosphere are reaching drastic levels through the burning of fossil fuels (BBC, 2020). The knock-on effect is then seen on rising temperatures from what scientists label the greenhouse effect (BBC, 2020). Although there remains some climate scepticism lingering in political circles, from the influences of leaders such as former US President Trump (Ratuva, 2017), climate change is almost wholly accepted as a man-made phenomenon (IPCC, 2018). As such, reflecting on our own carbon footprint is vital. So whether your choices revolve around becoming flight free, reducing or ending consumption of meat, choosing more environmentally and socially conscious fashion brands, your individual choices do matter. When we have the power to make change it is important those in higher-income nations or families do so, because not everyone holds the same decision-making power.
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References:
BBC. (2020). 'What is climate change? A really simple guide', BBC, 18 November [Online]. Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24021772 (Accessed 10 May 2021).
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​IPCC. (2018). ‘Summary for Policymakers’, in Masson-Delmotte, V., P. Zhai, H.-O. Pörtner, D. Roberts, J. Skea, P.R. Shukla, A. Pirani, W. Moufouma-Okia, C. Péan, R. Pidcock, S. Connors, J.B.R. Matthews, Y. Chen, X. Zhou, M.I. Gomis, E. Lonnoy, T. Maycock, M. Tignor, and T. Waterfield (eds.) Global Warming of 1.5°C. An IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty. In Press. Available at: https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/chapter/spm/(Accessed: 2 May 2021).
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Ratuva, S. (2017). ‘Anxiety and Diminished Hope: The Potential Impact of Trump’s Presidency on Security in the Pacific Islands Region’, The Round Table, 106(2), pp. 165-173.