How Is Climate Change Affecting Your Country?
Almost and Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change asked people who gathered in the Hague, the Netherlands for the ICJ’s historic case on climate change and human rights.
Climate change affects everyone differently around the globe, but what does this impact actually look like?
Almost and Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change asked people from all around the world who gathered in the Hague, the Netherlands, in December 2024 for the International Court of Justice’s historic case on climate change and human rights. Here’s what they said.
A climate activist from Papua New Guinea said that climate change is causing frequent floods and cyclones, disrupting farming and creating widespread food shortages.
A Pakistani activist pointed out that climate change is worsening air quality in Pakistan, particularly in Lahore, where the Air Quality Index has reached 1,000, equivalent to one person smoking 10,000 cigarettes in a day.
Flora Vano, an activist from Vanuatu, that her country faces at least six to eight natural disasters every month due to climate change.
Suriname's activist highlighted how climate change has put a lot of pressure on country's food system.
A Gambian activist said that Gambia depends heavily on agriculture, but climate change has reduced people's reliance on it for survival, forcing many to migrate from rural communities to urban areas.
An activist from Kiribati said climate change is affecting not only the land but also the people, their culture, health, vegetation and livelihoods, impacting every part of life in Kiribati.
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