If there’s a consistent message about addressing climate change, it’s got to be that we all need to take personal responsibility. That said, our political leaders also have an important role.
The organisers of this year’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting are seeking to offset carbon emissions of those attending by commissioning the services of EcoTrust. Pauline Nantongo Kalunda is Executive Director of EcoTrust (Environment Conservation Trust of Uganda).
ECOTRUST’s task is to offset carbon emissions resulting from the travel associated with a major international event of this type. The aim is to achieve this by sequestration using Ugandan native trees.
Below is a short video interview with Pauline. If you can’t see it, click here.
Download a transcript in Word or PDF here.
Pauline makes a few key points which are:
- The link between actions to combat climate change and their effects is still weak
- The change process is complicated and experts are using scientific language which does not encourage action
- There is a need to demystify the language and send messages to ensure people understand how serious the problem is
What do you think? What actions are you taking yourself? Can individual governments legislate for change? Is it something that can be legislated for?
You can download a copy of the EcoTrust’s profile here in PDF format.
