About Climate Change

Climate Change threatens to change the lives of people everywhere. Come here to learn more about what it is, how it will affect our world, and individual actions you can take to help stop it.
Discover other views and ideas Learn about Climate Change Work with the Unite for Climate Community

About

NYHQ2007-0398Climate Change is threatening our environment. Nearly 45 per cent of the world’s population is younger than 25 years old. This generation will inherit our planet.

It goes without saying that climate change is one of the largest challenges our world has faced. Threatening the lives of people, animals, and ecosystems around the world, it is a crisis that demands a global response. And that response will have to come from the young people of today if our way of life is to continue.

Young people today can change tomorrow. The pages here will help you learn how.

For general information about climate change, check out the following pages:

Introduction: Why does climate change matter?
What is climate change?
What is the greenhouse effect?
What are the GHGs?
What are the effects of climate change?
How is the world addressing climate change?
Looking to the future

Other related resources:

(Photo above: © UNICEF/NYHQ2007-0398/Pirozzi)