Climate Change
Climate Change

The greenhouse effect is a natural process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat. These heat-trapping gases are called greenhouse gases (GHG) and they make Earth a habitable place to live by keeping it warm enough.

However, human activities (e.g. industry, transportation, deforestation) have increased the concentration of GHG in the atmosphere, retaining more heat than required, causing Earth to warm up, a phenomenon known as Global Warming, which is significantly altering our planet’s climate.

The greenhouse effect is a natural process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat. These heat-trapping gases are called greenhouse gases (GHG) and they make Earth a habitable place to live by keeping it warm enough.

However, human activities (e.g. industry, transportation, deforestation) have increased the concentration of GHG in the atmosphere, retaining more heat than required, causing Earth to warm up, a phenomenon known as Global Warming, which is significantly altering our planet’s climate.

Climate change is changing our lives

Climate change is affecting every corner of our planet.

Polar ice sheets melting faster than ever, the sea level is rising, islands are at risk of disappearing, heavy rain and extreme weather events (hurricanes, tropical storms) are increasing in frequency and intensity, leading to floods, decreasing water quality and shrinking water supplies; while others are experiencing more frequent heat waves, wildfires and longer periods of droughts. Some plants and animal species are struggling to cope and are at increased risk of extinction.

The effects of climate change are becoming more and more visible and tangible throughout the world.

Climate change is changing our lives

Climate change is affecting every corner of our planet
Polar ice sheets melting faster than ever, the sea level is rising, islands are at risk of disappearing, heavy rain and extreme weather events (hurricanes, tropical storms) are increasing in frequency and intensity, leading to floods, decreasing water quality and shrinking water supplies; while others are experiencing more frequent heat waves, wildfires and longer periods of droughts. Some plants and animal species are struggling to cope and are at increased risk of extinction.

The effects of climate change are becoming more and more visible and tangible throughout the world.

Climate change has already resulted in a wide range of impacts across every region of our planet, there are two keyways to prepare for and adjust to changing climate conditions and reduce climate-related risks: mitigation and adaptation.

Mitigation

Mitigation involves efforts to reduce the speed and amount of future climate change risks by limiting emissions or reducing greenhouse gases (GHG) from the atmosphere

Mitigation actions include:

  • Limit and prevent deforestation
  • Reduce conventional energy use
  • Support clean energy technologies (wind, solar, etc.)
  • Use efficient transportation systems (bicycle, public electric buses, etc.)
  • Develop Carbon Markets
  • Carbon Tax or Emissions tax on GHG emissions

Adaptation

Adaptation minimize the consequences of changes that are already happening as a result of past and present emissions and take advantage of new opportunities

Adaptation actions include:

  • Reforestation
  • Create new laws 
  • Recycle, reduce and reuse materials 
  • Sustainable water management (new irrigation systems, water desalination systems, etc.)
  • Environmental education
  • Design new prevention plans (e.g. evacuation plans and procedures, sanitary measures to protect humans, animals, and plants from diseases, pests, or contaminants, etc.)

Climate change has already resulted in a wide range of impacts across every region of our planet, there are two keyways to prepare for and adjust to changing climate conditions and reduce climate-related risks: mitigation and adaptation.

Climate change is a global challenge that requires a global response

We are committed to stopping and reducing the impacts of climate change through our Mataven REDD+ Project. We stop deforestation: we protect 1.150.212 hectares of tropical forests in the Indigenous Reservation of the Mataven Forest (RIU-SM for its acronym in Spanish) in Colombia - we avoid an average of 3.622.352 Tons of CO2 per year to be released into the atmosphere - while safeguarding its biodiversity and providing education, healthcare, sanitation, food security & several co-benefits for 15.932 indigenous people.

Climate change is a global challenge that requires a global response
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