Climate change

• increase of the planet average temperatures ;
• change in rain frequency and intensity;
• changes in the cryosphere: ice cover, snow and permafrost;
• sea level rise;
• oceans acidification;
• increased desertification and soil erosion;
• increase in the frequency, intensity and duration of extreme events;
• change in ecosystem characteristics;
• increased threats to human health;
• increased human vulnerability on the planet.

It is important to underline that the release of carbon dioxide from the industrial revolution to present date has increased considerably exceeding 400 ppm in the atmosphere. In particular, the release of chlorofluorocarbons (are part of hydrocarbons, chemical compounds containing chlorine atoms, fluorine and carbon) determines the release of chlorine atoms that contributes to the degradation of the ozone layer recording seriously negative impacts. Among these, the increase in the penetration of UVB rays that causes a sudden rise in temperature and can lead to significant damage both at cellular and physiological level. It can also stimulate mechanisms of response that lead to a considerable consumption of energy and induces repair mechanisms that expose organisms to strong stress and consequent lowering of immune defenses, leading to the extinction phenomenon.

The history of the Cop (Conference of the Parties), the conferences on the climate of the countries that have acceded to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) starts from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992 and goes until the Madrid Cop 25 in 2019.

Despite massive scientific evidence and tangible negative consequences of global warming, the world leader’s meetings to address Climatic emergency and reduce the rise in temperatures has not yet shown improvements. in the reduction of CO2. A path that is not at all simple, but unstoppable ! Every one experiences this reality that affect all regions around the world.

In Italy the Climate Coalition was founded in 2015. Marevivo is a member. The aim is that of building joint initiatives and mobilizations, both national and territorial, to achieve the greatest possible awareness and to reach a fair, binding and effective agreement to maintain global warming well below 2° C level.
Climate Coalition is composed of over 200 organizations of the third sector, unions, businesses, schools and universities, as well as thousands of citizens.