a speech of Climate Change in 200 words
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I am extremely delighted and thankful to the managerial staff of our school for organizing today’s event in order to discuss one of the grave concerns of the present times, i.e. Climate Change. And, it feels really honoured to have been given the opportunity of delivering a speech on Climate Change in front of my esteemed school.
Before I begin, I would like to extend special thanks to our hon’ble Vice Chancellor and hon’ble Principal for encouraging such programs for the mental development of our students. If we address such burning issues as Climate Change, Global Warming, Corruption, Child Labour, Unemployment, etc for our students, they will gain awareness and become responsible citizens not only of your country, but globally too.
Now, that all of us have assembled here, it is an acknowledgment of the fact that the threat of climate change is assuming critical proportions. If the present generation fails to handle this threat as boldly and swiftly as possible, then we will risk our coming generations to an irreparable catastrophe. Let’s accept this harsh reality and work towards preventing it!
Mind you, no nation, whether it’s big or small, developed or under-developed, wealthy or poor, can escape the consequences of climate change. The news that keep making rounds these days are – increased sea levels destroyed homes near coastal areas, powerful floods and storms caused devastation in the continent, about sinking islands and families which are forced to relocate and migrate to other areas as climate refugees. Moreover, recurrent crop failures and situation of drought destroy human lives and breed conflict in the regions.
Needles to say, the stability and security of our country and other countries too, i.e. our health, prosperity and safety are under constant threat. So, the time has come when we as responsible global citizens must put in collective efforts in reversing the tide. And yes, I do believe that we can turn around the situation.
John F. Kennedy put it very aptly, “Our problems are man-made, therefore they may be solved by man.” Though it’s true that mankind has not been keen to respond or even acknowledge the magnitude of climate change. But I am proud of the younger generation which is keen and already promoting environment-friendly habits. Besides, encouraging the use of clean energy to reduce carbon pollutants from our atmosphere is the need of the hour.
It’s high time now to recognize that there will be no security of water, food and energy unless we have climate security. The government will do its part, such as encouraging energy renewable projects, constructing solar panels, wind turbines, etc but we as responsible individuals and being a part of this civil society must get the wheel of efforts moving to make our planet a safer and better place to live in. And how that can be done? By using public transport and less of our personal vehicles in order to control carbon emission in our environment, by controlling energy consumption at our places, etc. It is not difficult to do, we just have to remain vigilant all the time and make sure around ourselves that no resources are going waste. This is all I have to say.
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Answer:
Climate change is basically a change in the pattern of the climate that lasts for a few decades to centuries. Various factors lead to the changes in the climatic conditions on the Earth. These factors are also referred to as forcing mechanisms. These mechanisms are either external or internal.
External forcing mechanisms can either be natural such as the variation in the Earth’s orbit, variation in solar radiation, volcanic eruptions, plate tectonics, etc or can be caused due to human activities such as green house gases, carbon emission, etc. Internal forcing mechanisms, on the other hand, are the natural processes that occur within the climate system. These include the ocean- atmosphere variability as well as the presence of life on the earth.Climate change is having a negative impact on the forests, wildlife, water systems as well as the polar region on the Earth. A number of species of plants and animals have gone extinct due to the changes in the climate on the Earth and several others have been affected adversely.
Human activities such as deforestation, use of land and use of methods that lead to the increase in carbon in the atmosphere have been a major cause of climate change in the recent past. It is important to keep a check on such activities in order to control climatic changes and ensure environmental harmony.