September 21-28 is Climate Week in NYC. Followers of my blogs and the Wellness Connections podcast know I consider myself a Climate Advocate focused on preventing climate change for a few years now. This post continues to bring you information on what you can do. My Wellness Connections Podcast Episode 80 discuss the causes of climate change and how individuals can help mitigate them.

You can listen to the podcast by clicking below. The podcast is available on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music and other platforms.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2349931/episodes/17908331

Below are links and detailed information you can use to engage in learning more about Climate Change.

What is Climate Change?
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/what-climate-change#measured
According to the NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council) 
Scientists agree that human activity is the primary driver of what we’re seeing now worldwide. (This type of climate change is sometimes referred to as anthropogenic, which is just a way of saying “caused by human beings.”) The unchecked burning of fossil fuels over the past 150 years has drastically increased the presence of atmospheric greenhouse gases, most notably carbon dioxide. 
Source: https://www.nrdc.org/stories/what-are-causes-climate-change#human

CLIMATE CHANGE INFO FOR KIDS:
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/science/nature/how-to-save-the-planet/
https://kids.frontiersin.org/collections/59311/climate-change-volume-2

Carbon Dioxide While carbon dioxide (CO2) is a naturally occurring atmospheric gas essential for plant life, its unprecedented increase due to human activities unequivocally classifies it as an air pollutant. This excess CO2 drives climate change and its associated detrimental effects, making it a significant threat to environmental and human health.
Source: https://iere.org/carbon-dioxide-an-air-pollutant/
The classification of CO2 as an air pollutant has been a subject of debate, but the scientific consensus overwhelmingly supports this designation. Here’s why: Endangerment of Public Health and Welfare: The increased concentration of CO2, leading to climate change, directly endangers public health and welfare. The rising temperatures contribute to heat waves, exacerbating respiratory illnesses and cardiovascular diseases. Changes in weather patterns can lead to increased occurrences of vector-borne diseases and food insecurity due to crop failures.
Source: https://iere.org/carbon-dioxide-an-air-pollutant/#The_Greenhouse_Effect_and_CO2

To stop climate change, we need to stop the amount of greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide, from increasing. What can we do?
https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/climate-solutions/reduce-greenhouse-gases