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Climate change often seems to be a huge problem, a global problem, something that cannot be solved by the ordinary person. ‘But what can I do about such a huge problem, a global problem?’, you ask. It is true, climate change is a global problem, affecting the planet everywhere albeit in different ways. It is also true that most emissions are from big industries and some things like transport emissions seems unavoidable since we all use a vehicle at some point or the other. This is changing however, with the rise of electric cars powered by renewable energy. But worry not, there are things that every person, as an individual can do to reduce their carbon footprint [1] . The goal in climate action is to shift to a low carbon pathway. A low carbon pathway is a way of life that promotes the release of zero or very little amounts of greenhouse gas emissions. It is a collective effort, where the whole of society, industries, businesses, civil society, private sector, government...

Hello ladies and gentlemen, here is a reminder of why we do this and why it's everyone's fight. A lesson on history and current affairs: O f late, there have been a lot of misinformation and ambiguity over climate change. Climate change has become some sort of buzzword for the large majority but for the minority who deny reality, they try to water and minimize its strength, the way it hits you in the face with its sheer unrepentant tenacity. It’s persistent, this thing called climate change. It is not going away tomorrow. Not even for the holidays. It’s here to see if it can assert itself, build a house, demarcate some land and have it certified as property belonging to global warming, as the law agrees. S o what do we do, we the life that has colonized the Earth and declared it our habitation? Where do we go? Are we willing to cede some of ours to this brash neighbor who takes all without asking? Obviously it won’t ask nicely and we can’t reply with force because ...