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What is the issue?
What is the issue?
Deforestation and not recycling are major environmental issues that harm the planet. Deforestation reduces the Earth's ability to absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, contributing to climate change. It also destroys habitats, threatens biodiversity, and disrupts water cycles, increasing the risk of floods and droughts.
By not recycling adds to the problem by filling landfills and oceans with waste, releasing toxins, and increasing the demand for raw materials like wood and paper—often leading to more deforestation. This creates a cycle where natural resources are depleted, and pollution worsens.
Where is the CORRELATION to climate action?
Where is the CORRELATION to climate action?
SDG 13: Climate Action aims to combat climate change and its effects by encouraging sustainable practices and reducing environmental harm. Deforestation and a lack of recycling both play a role in worsening climate change, making them important issues to address under this goal.
When forests are cut down, the planet loses a key method of absorbing carbon dioxide, allowing more greenhouse gases to build up in the atmosphere and intensifying global warming. Additionally, not recycling leads to more waste in landfills, where certain materials release harmful emissions over time. It also increases the demand for raw materials, often resulting in further deforestation to produce goods like paper and wood.
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