Comments on: Dummies Guide to Climate Change and Poverty

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:23:26 +0000

Great, great work Sharna! Please keep the blogs coming, even without further challenges

By: julie mcallister

julie mcallister — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:38:07 +0000

Really interesting linking climate change and an increase in disease, I’ve never read about that before. I agree that you have gotten a lot of information across in a way which is engaging and accessible to the average person. Good luck, I look forward to learning more from you

By: Rachelle Cooper

Rachelle Cooper — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:14:35 +0000

Hi Sharna! Great work! You astound me yet again The link between climate change and poverty I only heard of very recently, and it gave me yet another reason that proves the seriousness of climate change and reinforces the fact that our governments need to do something more, and soon! But, it is only through my own studies that I found out about this link, and only people like us that would find out about it because it is related to what we study, other people in the world aren’t as likely to hear about this extraordinary link between poverty and climate change, but with your help, they can. Your post above is the perfect explanation and “dummy guide” to all those millions of people who know nothing about the issue, and considering those of us whose study is related to it only just found out about it, it is likely to be a vast amount of people that you could inform with this new information and I can’t think of a better way to get it across. I also love the fact that you had done ‘on the ground research’ and gotten a comment from the man in the Phillipines that was helping with the disaster. You definitely know what you are talking about and have put the information across in a captivating way, a difficult thing to do with a topic like this. Well done, I look forward to seeing more of your work soon!

By: leah mansfield

leah mansfield — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:19:57 +0000

sharna,

what an interesting read! Your blog was very informative and you can tell that you are very passionate about the topic. Its fantastic to read that you have opened not only my eyes but so many others about climate change. There are so many facts/factors that people tend to over look but you have broadend my/their knowledge just by reading your blog!

Looking forward to your next blog!!

By: Tracy Coles

Tracy Coles — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:38:38 +0000

Very interesting article Sharna. Definitely made me think. I always thought climate change was mainly to do with preserving the world for the future generations, but after reading your article I can see it is a very immediate problem, especially for those who can least afford to have problems. I will definitely try to do my bit to halt the climate change. Thank you for opening my eyes to this disaster.

By: AC

AC — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:40:54 +0000

Hi Sharna,

I was wondering if I could have permission to link your blog to a post I’m doing. I go to the University of North Carolina (UNC in the states), and I think people could gain a lot from reading what you have to say. You can email me at the above address, or feel free to comment here as I read ActionAid often.

Thank you!

By: Leticia Johnson

Leticia Johnson — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:40:41 +0000

Hi Sharna,

Have finally got a chance to read your blog, and I am glad I did. As an environmental student these are some very real facts of life that we learn about, and I am very glad to see you have been given the opportunity to enlighten others to the unfortunate and tragic circumstances climate change brings about.

I would like to say I am hopeful with the Copenhagen summit being held this week, however, realistically I do not think the drastic measures that need to be taken, will be taken. In saying this, I am an optimist, generally speaking, and I think the time will come that humanity will stand up and do the right thing, hopefully its not too late.

By: Mel

Mel — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:34:51 +0000

Walsh, thanks for your putting pen to paper.. Well, hands to keyboard on this. I understood that climate change was insidious in its far reaching effects but hadn’t made the connection with hunger and thirst or disease.

It’s easy to get blindsided by facts and figures and lose sight of the core of things. That it’s real people, just like you and I, that are being laid to waste simply because they weren’t as fortunate as to be born in a country that has the resources to stave off these kinds of aftereffects.

I thoroughly look forward to reading more from you, and learning more along the way.

P.S. I like that you made the 9/11 comparison. Genocide, disease, disaster and poverty claim countless times over the lives lost on 9/11 but no one is starting wars over them. As you pointed out, it’s easy to lose perspective when we look at ‘Third World’ countries.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:06:08 +0000

I already knew that Sharna is intelligent and a great travel buddy, but I had no idea how well she could write! The way you engage the readers with your casual, but very informative writing style is the very purpose of a blog. Outreaching to all audiences is so important, and by clearly defining the links between climate change and poverty it made everything very comprehensible. I love how Sharna added personal experiences from her trip to the Philippines, and I know that she has many more insights from her travels to share. ~Best of luck to you~

By: Bec

Bec — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:04:40 +0000

Sharna I absolutely agree. I have been trying to communicate this stuff with people all year, and you have made it simple, relevant and guilt-provoking for everyone! I really hope you do well in ActionAid, your writing style is excellent for this type of blog, and you have lots of facts in there that aren’t just copied from the IPCC or all the others that main CC campaigners focus on, which just shows not only how well you have done your research but how extensive the research actually is!
Best of luck.