Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents. It was loaned to you by your children. ~ Kenyan Proverb

“Climate change is more than statistics, it's more than data points. It's more than net-zero targets. It's about the people, it's about the people who are being impacted right now,” Vanessa Nakete (Climate activist Uganda)

We Close out Earth Month with a presentation by Aisha Buchner. She will focus on how our everyday activities impact the environment and practical changes we can make to ensure a livable planet for future generations.

The Presentation:

Giving a background on greenhouse gasses, their effects and the everyday activities that contribute to them being emitted into the atmosphere. also identifying green alternatives for ex. Riding a bike or taking public transportation more often. 

Explaining that in North America and in Toronto specifically we do not feel the effects of global warming that much due to the fact that we are near the Great Lakes. However, this does not mean that other countries especially in the South are not affected. 

Everyday activities we participate in the North or the more “Developed” Countries have severe impacts and lead to extreme weather conditions, ex drought, floods, storms etc. The countries most affected are often times the least able to protect themselves and recover. And lastly, speaking to some of the consequences faced by ecosystems for example, coral reef bleaching and loss of habitat.