The ISCFC is all about reducing our individual and collective contributions to climate change.
But is climate change really happening? Is it mostly caused by human activity, including our production of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases?
In the United States and elsewhere, there are people who are not convinced by the science. But the great thing about science is that we use evidence to evaluate scientific questions. So what is the evidence related to climate change?
Are you or are you not convinced by the majority of climate scientists who say that climate change is real and largely human caused? Why are you convinced/not convinced? What evidence might change your mind one way or the other?
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Talking to family members about climate change
My grandparents are very hesitant to believe in climate change. I’m not sure if they’ll ever believe the evidence supported by science, but it makes me really uneasy whenever they make comments denying climate change. Is there a good way I can talk to them about this without making them upset?
I think sharing about facts that are scientifically proven are extremely important in times like these. Pointing out that climate change is not a political thing may help. We are the only creatures on earth that are severely damaging the earth. We are watching the sea levels rise, the ice melt, the animals die, and the plants suffocate right before our eyes. Collaborating and sharing with people that the only way we can get through this is together is critical. There is no way we can fight this battle by ourselves.
Alerting people of climate change is a huge part of stopping, since its impossible to have people fight for a cause they barley even know exists. In my opinion, the first step to bringing it to a stop is alerting everyone to its pretense. It’s important to separate it from political beliefs and state it as a common problem we as humans must now reverse. Working together is the only way we will fight this.
You can show them the levels of pollution that each region carries and they will see how high they are, then show them a video of a famous scientist who explains that the more you pollute, the more likely it is that a long-term climate change will take place. They will understand a person who knows about this topic as a scientist