What is World Vision doing about climate change?
World Vision is committed to helping communities prepare for climate change at the local level. We are increasing the implementation of environment-enhancing development activities such as reforestation, agro-forestry and conservation farming in World Vision’s programmes that both sequester greenhouse gases and increase communities’ adaptive capacity. World Vision also focuses on disaster preparedness planning and improving food and water security in programme areas. We are raising awareness about the contribution the poor can make toward climate change mitigation. We believe that children in impoverished communities should participate in planning and decision-making. Many World Vision offices around the world are taking steps to measure and reduce their carbon emissions. World Vision Australia, for example, has adopted a board strategy that calls for an annual ten per cent cut in its carbon emissions.
