We have a moral, ethical, and survival imperative to learn about climate change / global warming, and to act appropriately and decisively. This imperative derives from people living today and all those who will follow us. We must not have future generations say, of us: "They refused to learn" or "they knew but did not act."

What's the Problem? What can we Do?

Global warming, the upward climate change trend of average global temperatures since 1975 exists, is due to us humans, and in the absence of substantial action will increase.

Climate change / global warming impacts are seen now, and will be increasingly severe and negative to lives, peace, and justice, worldwide. There is no safe haven, not even for the US.  Preservation (there will devastating consequences), social justice (the poor will get hit hardest), and intergenerational equity (our grandchildren will suffer) are at stake unless we act. Lasting solutions to many issues from immigration to women's rights to national security will require climate action, because climate is interconnected.

It is not too late to mitigate global warming/climate change. The worst climate impacts can be avoided if we act now, responsibly and vigorously. It is cheaper and more humane to act now rather than suffer the consequences later. Some adaptation is also necessary. The real framework is climate risk management. Success means implementing a portfolio of actions. There is no silver bullet.

On the positive side, we can move into a new era with non-fossil energies, stimulating economies and creating jobs with better technology, without the huge climate costs of fossil fuels.

Unfortunately, "contrarians/deniers/faux-skeptics" are attacking climate science and spreading disinformation with the goal of stopping climate action. Some climate science deniers are funded by vested fossil fuel interests afraid of losing wealth due to potential stranded assets. Denier pseudo-science fallacies are loudly broadcast by right-wing media, using earlier tobacco lobby tactics to sow doubt on science. Climate scientists are courageously fighting back.

• This UU-UNO Climate Portal has the information you need to understand and act. Topics to left (What we can do, climate science, impacts, Kids Corner, lots more).

• UU CLIMATE ACTION TEAMS - NATIONWIDE LAUNCH

• NEWS FLASH - PLANET HITS 400 PPM CO2, HIGHEST IN 3 MILLION YEARS SCIENTISTS GIVE WARNINGS

• Click HERE for lots of news from other climate sites

• Click HERE to Search the Climate Portal

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Who are we?

The Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office promotes well-being, peace, and justice throughout the world. Crucial to this effort is combating the impacts of the man-made global warming trend of climate change. The VISION of the UU-UNO Climate Change Initiative is a world with mitigated climate change viable for us and future generations. The MISSION is to provide motivation for climate action. An ambitious PROJECT underway is sparking the creation of a network of Climate Action Teams in UU Congregations. Click HERE for information.

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