Britons are now more concerned by global warming than ever, with 38 percent saying it is more concerning now than five years ago. This survey was conducted by ActionAid International Non-Governmental Organization whose main objective is to eradicate poverty and injustice worldwide. One quarter of Britons are concerned more about the impact climate change will have on developing countries than they are. The majority of Britons believe not enough is happening. This poll was conducted just a few days prior to the (*] United Nations Climate Change Conference, (COP 21)) in Paris, France. It also showed that 53% respondents believed not enough was being done globally to combat climate change. Join ActionAid at the People’s Climate March, London on November. This will ensure that world leaders do not ignore these voices during crucial Paris talks. Girish Menon is the Chief Executive Officer of ActionAid UK. Image: ActionAid. The survey was conducted by YouGov for ActionAid and involved two ,073 adults. Fivety-two percent expressed concern about climate change in general. This study will be released in conjunction with the digital launch of a rain-triggered advert at Piccadilly Circus, ahead of the London Climate March on Sunday, November th. ActionAid UK CEO Girish Menon stated that climate change has been dismissed too often as a problem for the future. Climate change is now and already is threatening the lives of some of the most vulnerable people on earth. “We campaign to highlight the terrible impact it is having on children living in poverty like Bangladesh, whose lives are being destroyed by climate change. ActionAid works hard to help people adapt to the worst storms in Bangladesh. But we cannot do it alone. Shumona, Aasma’s daughter (9), wants to go to school. She’s afraid to let Shumona go. A third local girl drowned three years ago when she fell from a bamboo bridge on her way to school. Image: ActionAid. Global warming is affecting Bangladeshi people now. Sea levels in Bangladesh are increasing and several coastal islands are submerged in water. Each year, thousands of people are losing their lives as a result of cyclones storms and flooding. ActionAid reports that fifty children are drowning each day. As the country gets more waterlogged, their vulnerability increases. A quarter of Bangladesh’s population could be wiped out if the sea level rises by more than a meter. ActionAid: ActionAid calls on the public to sign their block at Sunday’s London People’s Climate March. They will demand that world leaders and lawmakers put Bangladesh’s needs first. He said that the London Climate March was an opportunity for Mr. Menon to demand global leaders put Bangladesh and other vulnerable nations first in any agreement. You don’t have to do this before. Come along and join us for an inspiring and fun day of activities and show the world you support the people of Bangladesh. ActionAid Video: Light rains appear in Piccadilly Circus. These adverts, which are unique and rain-triggered, highlight the terrible effects of climate change on children in Bangladesh.
Britons worry more about climate change than they did five years ago
