Climate Change

Kusa Yunis Hassan, 23, stands with her infant at the burial site of her three-year-old son Mohammed, who drowned in floods in North Eastern Province in Somalia.
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Every day more and more people are learning about climate change and doing what they can to help tackle this problem. This is a huge responsibility but with everyone's involvement, we have the chance to greatly reduce our carbon emissions.

Spread the word about climate change

1. Download our climate change resource pack for loads of ideas on how you can spread the word about climate change.
2. Get inspired by the Copenhagen 4 by reading their blog on what they've been doing to get young people to act out on climate change.
   
3. Download the Climate Centre's Climate Kit to take action.

1. Calculate your carbon footprint
2. Turn your central heating down by a few degrees and put a jumper on instead
3. Switch off electronic appliances if they’re not in use
4. Only boil a kettle with as much water as you need
5. Use energy efficient light bulbs
6. Try cycling or walking instead of driving
7. Avoid travelling by aeroplane where you can take a train
8. Recycle as much as you can

Find out more

• Want a career saving the environment? Get inspired by Real Cool Futures and see what you can do.
  
• Act on CO2.
• Have a say on the environment at Footprint Friends.
• Unite for Climate.
• Watch films on environmental issues or create one yourself on Green TV.
• About the UK carbon footprint project.
• Visit the Stop Climate Chaos website.