Climate change is the single biggest environmental threat facing our planet. Burning too much coal, oil and gas increases the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which in turn heats up the planet.

On the 27th of February Friends of the Earth Malta will be launching its Climate Change campaign together with Friends of the Earth groups in 17 countries across Europe. The launch will take place at City Gate in Valletta at 16:00. Local bands will be playing live music and together with volunteers from Friends of the Earth Malta will be raising awareness on the issue of climate change. During the launch, FoE Malta will be announcing how individuals can participate in European wide actions to kerb climate change.

Our common future is at risk from climate change. Even in the short run, the impact of climate change will be disproportionately bad for the countries that have had the least to do with adding carbon to the atmosphere. It is vital to create institutions to address equity and provide relief as quickly as possible, before food and water problems in the developing world reach critical levels.

The only way to avoid the worst effects of climate change is to act promptly and on a large scale. Waiting to see if things really turn out as badly as predicted will mean that we miss the last chance to ensure that our grandchildren, and their grandchildren, inherit a livable world.