TWELVE women from across the UK have committed to undertaking a life-changing expedition in a bid to raise awareness of climate change. Steph Batey, from Mold is just one woman who has committed herself to the challenge and take part in the life-changing experience. Steph said what inspired her the most was hearing that the summer sea ice in the Arctic is disappearing. She said the latest prediction is that the Arctic ocean could be completely ice free by 2035 in the summer months which is a ‘terrifying thought’, and why she is so passionate about raising awareness of the impact of climate change.
12 Jan 2021 / 04:55 H.
By Clare Baldwin and Kate Abnett
HONG KONG/BRUSSELS, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The environmental transformation happening in the Arctic is key to understanding the potential global impacts of climate change, an Alaska Native leader and a polar explorer told the Reuters Next conference on Monday. With climate change warming the Arctic twice as fast as the overall planet, newly possible commercial activities have also raised questions about responsibility and risk at the top of the world, an insurance expert said.
Native peoples observations of changes in the Arctic - such as diseases in fish, or shifts in the time of year when mountain snow melts - are key to understanding how climate change affects the whole ecosystem, said Ilarion Merculieff, president of the Global Center for Indigenous Leadership and Lifeways.
The environmental transformation happening in the Arctic is key to understanding the potential global impacts of climate change, an Alaska Native leader and a polar explorer told the Reuters Next conference on Monday.
Report: Hula, Other Cultural Programs Can Improve Hawaiian Health - Honolulu Civil Beat
One key takeaway from the report is that effective culturally based solutions exist to address health inequities. Reading time: 3 minutes.
The report calls for systemic change and is the culmination of a year of research, said lead author Mele Look from the UH Department of Native Hawaiian Health. It builds upon a similar report published in 2013, but unlike the previous version, includes a chapter on the historical drivers of current health inequities among Native Hawaiians.
“Because culture is such a significant part of what distinguishes a population, especially Indigenous communities, disease prevention, treatment, and management programs must be culturally responsive at their core and the cornerstone of health promotion,” the report says.