Listening

This is a short video I created, as a test for a Climate Change project I have been working on for Oxfam.

"Some do (listen), some don't. We've listened to people around the world. The message is clear. Climate Change costs lives. So, let's sort it. Here & Now."

Climate change costs lives. It makes life for people in the poorest regions of the world unbearable. It takes their jobs, their homes, and their food.

But 2009 is the year when we can put things right. Governments will meet in Copenhagen in December to finalise a massive climate deal. We'll be seizing every opportunity along the way to demand action.

150,000 people die every year due to climate change (World Health Organisation)
100 million people will be flooded by the end of the century
30 million people may be hungry because of climate change by 2050.

Climate change has begun, and its effects are more obvious by the day - ice caps are melting, sea levels are rising, and natural disasters are more frequent.

This is a serious threat to people in rich countries. But for people in poor countries with limited resources to cope, it's an utter disaster - and it's a disaster that's already beginning to unfold.

What's the solution?

Action on climate change, on a global scale - now.

Why campaign on climate change?

Poverty will deepen unless we tackle climate change immediately.


Why?

Because it's already hitting millions of vulnerable people in developing countries where drought, flooding, hunger and disease are becoming more common than ever.

Oxfam sees the impact extreme and unpredictable weather is having on people's homes and livelihoods in poor communities all over the world.

Poor people will simply get poorer unless something is done, fast.

How we're doing it

Oxfam has launched a major campaign calling on world leaders to stop climate change in its tracks.

Rich countries accept global warming is driven by pollution from their industries they must now reduce greenhouse emissions without delay.

They should also help poor nations cope with the damaging effects of climate change.

And so that things don't get even worse, rich countries must urgently agree policies and targets to stop global warming.

It's not too late we can contain climate change and prevent catastrophe, if we act together, here & now.

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/get_involved/campaign/climate_change/

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