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Climate change, why should we be worried? Cambio climático, ¿por qué debemos preocuparnos?

How to Cite
García-Martín, B. X. (2024). Climate change, why should we be worried?. Proceedings of Coffee and Climate Change Summit , 1(1), e01101. https://doi.org/10.38141/10803/e01101

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Keywords
Efecto invernadero

efeito de estufa

greenhouse effect

Sectión
Proceedings
Bibian Ximena García-Martín

Summary

The speaker shares her personal connection to agriculture and food production while addressing the issues of climate change and its impact on agriculture. She discusses the historical use of fossil fuels that has led to the greenhouse effect and the resulting increase in temperature, which threatens ecosystems and life forms. She stresses the need for collective action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and move to a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. She also stresses the importance of adapting to climate change through sustainable practices, regenerative agricultural methods and the conservation of specific soils and plant varieties. She stresses the role of smallholder farmers and the importance of traditional knowledge and indigenous bees in this process.