We?re all used to seeing photos of cute kids with their parents and pets on our social media feeds, but this week you may have noticed that some of them are accompanied by a specific hashtag: #KidsFirst. This buzzy social media campaign is the brainchild of two global climate organizations that represent concerned parents?Our Kids’ Climate and Parents For Future Global. The KidsFirst campaign calls on world leaders to make sure that our children?s health, futures and rights are central to the COP27 agenda, discussions and negotiations. Want to know more" Read on, or skip to the end to see how you can join in.
What is COP27 anyway"
COP stands for the Conference of the Parties, and it means this is the annual meeting at which world leaders formalize decisions about Climate Change (although there are COPs on other issues too). The 27 means this is the 27th meeting. COP27 will take place from November 6 to 18 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. Why does COP27 matter"
Increasingly dramatic incidents of extreme weather are showing that climate change is already having an impact. We?ve all heard about the devastating floods in Pakistan, and from drought and heat waves across Africa and Asia to extreme forest fires in Australia, and heat domes and floods in North America, the impact is being immensely felt?and this is only at 1 degree of warming. Climate scientists say that it is important to ensure that the planet doesn?t go beyond 1.5 degrees of warming, since increa...