Every child is promised of a resilient, sustainable future
A thriving environment for children and the future generations to come
Approximately 3.3 to 3.6 billion people globally live in highly vulnerable contexts to climate change. In East Asia, due to its vast coastline, high dependence on the Mekong River’s natural resources in most countries, forest degradation, natural resources exploitation, and relatively low capacity to adapt to the changing climatic conditions, each country in the region has been experiencing the ramifications of climatic change in diverse ways. Livelihood disruption, economic losses, crop failures, water crisis, damaged infrastructure, and health concerns are among the climate-induced issues that have a profound impact on communities and children in particular, limiting their opportunities for education, holistic growth and well-being.
Without action on climate change, disasters will continue to intensify, land degrade and desertification accelerate, and the hunger crisis will be further exacerbated.
There is an urgency to act collectively at various fronts and levels on mitigation and adaptation. At World Vision, we believe that every child has the right to both a healthy and safe environment today and a sustainable future. Children are asking us to act now. We are working hard to respond to climate change and disasters. We partner with communities to restore the environment, build resilience, advocate for climate action from local to global stages, and ensure continued well-being and sustainable development for all.
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A crisis we cannot ignore
During the last 50 years, the Asia Pacific region has witnessed a multifold increase in natural disasters.
Our priorities for climate action
Appropriate climate action will be taken up under our six identified priority areas incorporated into our developmental work:
- Children empowerment for climate action
- Clean energy and energy-efficient applications
- Restoration of ecosystems and natural resources
- Promote sustainable agriculture and alternative livelihoods
- Water management
- Disaster preparedness for community resilience
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Environmental Stewardship
In recognition of the criticality of the climate change issue as well as being a good steward of the natural environment, World Vision has been taking necessary initiatives towards reducing the organisational carbon emissions through its various operations at all levels. This encompasses intentional reduction of electricity consumption, vehicle usage, in-house fuel, paper usage and air travel.