WWF: Our Planet Will Not Be Able To Sustain Life As We Know, If We Don’t Act Now On Climate Change
Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 5:16 am Press Release: WWF New Zealand
"The science has never been clearer: we have irreversibly
altered our planet and are already experiencing the impacts
of climate change with temperatures 1.1C degrees higher than
pre-industrial levels. If we don't stop and reverse this
trend now, our planet will not be able to sustain life as we
currently know it.
The good news, we haven't yet
reached the point of no return. Yet. It's still possible to
limit temperature rises to 1.5C but not unless we act boldly
and swiftly to make this happen. If we want a healthy,
sustainable future for our tamariki and mokopuna, every
single New Zealander, business, organisation, local and
national government must commit to ambitious climate action
to reduce emissions and prioritise the protection and
regeneration of our unique and ancient biodiversity. We all
have a role to play. Our future depends on what we do today.
Together, we can do this,” says WWF-New Zealand CEO Livia
Esterhazy.
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