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We have a moral and ethical imperative to learn about climate change / global warming, and to act appropriately and decisively. This imperative derives from all people living today on the planet and those who will follow us. We cannot have succeeding generations say, of us: "They refused to learn" or "they knew but did not act."

What's the Problem?

Global warming, the upward trend in climate change of average global temperatures over the last 30 years, exists and is due to humans.

Impacts are seen now, and will be increasingly severe and negative to livelihoods, peace and justice, worldwide. There is no safe haven, even the US.

But it is not too late to mitigate global warming if vigorous action is taken now, and it will be cheaper and more humane to act now rather than suffer the consequences. Some adaptation will also be necessary. The appropriate framework is risk management.

On the negative side, contrarians with vested interests are attacking climate science and spreading disinformation to stop mitigation of global warming.

On the positive side, we can move into a new era involving non-fossil energies, stimulating economies and countering global warming.

The bottom line is that preservation (there will be no escape unless we act), social justice (the poor will get hit hardest), and intergenerational equity (the lives of your grandchildren) are at stake.

We all need to participate. YOU can help. The worst impacts of global warming can still be avoided, IF WE ACT NOW.

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Who are we?

The Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office (UU-UNO) promotes well-being, peace, and justice throughout the world. Crucial to this effort is combatting the impacts of global warming. The UU-UNO therefore has a Climate Change Initiative, implemented by the UU-UNO Climate Change Task Force with advice from the Climate Advisory Group. See HERE for more information.

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