Climate change is the single biggest threat to sustainable development and its widespread, unprecedented impact have the potential to reverse the significant gains already made on reducing global poverty.
At the heart of it is usually the poorest and most vulnerable, especially children, who contributed little to these problems but are disproportionately affected by their negative consequences.
Climate change therefore has a face – it has the face of a child whose home has been destroyed by disasters, it has the face of a mother who cannot find food for her children, and it has the face of a community, fighting for their livelihoods.
Damage to the environment and climate change are already challenging our work and mission around the world, and will continue to do so in the coming years. That’s why they aren’t just environmental problems – they’re also development problems.
OUR APPROACH: SAFEGUARDING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURES
World Vision is committed to empowering and providing vulnerable communities with sustainable and innovative solutions that concurrently protect people and planet, including:
MITIGATION Efforts to reduce or prevent carbon emissions e.g. clean energy, tree planting and farmer managed natural regeneration
ADAPTATION Actions that help cope with the effects of climate change e.g. disaster risk reduction and adoption of environmentally-friendly livelihoods
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Protection of the natural environment e.g. environmental awareness; conservation of fresh water, soil and minerals; and reuse, reduce, and recycle
HUMBO'S GREEN REVOLUTION Reforestation is Feeding Millions
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Alleviate the impacts of climate change.
Safeguard our children’s future.
Journey with vulnerable communities to sustainability through Child Sponsorship.
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World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.
Working in nearly 100 countries around the world, World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.
