KA 221   Kot Boerhaavestraat 3, 2060 Antwerpen Borgerhout

2 or 3 degrees does not seem like much.

After all, we already have 10 degree variations from week to week, and we are usually happy with a few extra degrees.

We, at Uw kot in Antwerpen, used to think along those lines, not too long ago.

Boy were we wrong !

Instead, imagine that your body temperature goes up from 37°C to 40°C.

Then 41°C ...

What is at stake here is a world in a chronic state of high fever.

And it won't be only for others.

IPCC tells us that above 2 degrees, global food security is threatened.

IPCC also warns us that above 2 degrees, tipping points become a higher threat. And that they have the potential to make global warming uncontrollable.

Then there is the 6th mass extinction (due to human expansion/habitat destruction and pollution/industrial practices), which is likely to have already begun and threatens 10% of species in the short run.

The international community and national governments are starting to take measures, but these measures are vastly insufficient.

There is too much inertia, too much diverging interests, and not enough real awareness.

We invite you to digg further and join us in this battle !

They are many ways to act.

You should chose what feels right for you.

Here are a few ideas.

Getting Informed

• Calculate your carbon footprint
• Read about the impact on your everyday-life habits
• Follow Youtube channels like Hot Mess, Global Weirding, Zentouro, Our Changing Climate
• Follow Greta on Twitter
• Read the latest United Nations Emissions Gap interactive Report

Getting Involved

• Talk about it with friends
• Join organisations like Students for Climate or Extinction Rebellion
• Consider making changes in your everyday habits : consume less unnecessary stuff, eat less meat, stream at lower resolutions (same global impact as aviation)
• Participate in Climate Marches, Fridays for Future
• Spread the word

The world is rising, join them !