biodiversity = Biodiversity is the variety among all living things - animals, insects, plants, marine life etc. Biodiversity is necessary for us to live - the more variety of living things, the better.
climate change = Human activities, such as burning fossil fuels, have led to a change in climate. Burning of fossil fuel and other activities releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, which is leading to a greenhouse effect warming effect and causing the climate to change. Note that a changed climate persists over a longer period of time and does not refer to individual weather events.
climate change adaptation = Solely reducing the greenhouse gases we release into the atmosphere is not enough to halt climate change. Climate change is happening now and we need to adjust and prepare our natural and human systems to adapt to the effects of climate change. Impacts of the new climate include: extreme weather patterns, flooding, droughts, spread of disease and invasive species, and changes in agricultural productivity. It is important we adapt to the new climate while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
climate justice = The climate emergency needs to be addressed through a human rights lens. Climate justice highlights the need for just division, fair and equitable distribution of the benefits, burdens and responsibilities that are required to deal with climate change.
climate resilience = The capacity of social, economic and ecosystems to prepare for, recover from and adapt to impacts of climate change.
