QUESTIONS THAT NEEDS ANSWERS

The adverse effect of climate change on poor communities like Makoko community in yaba local government can only be imagined, This brings us to the question,how equipped is the local government in mitigating the effects of climate change on this community? Is there a way of securing the livelihood of these people? Is there a form of disaster management put in place in time of disaster? Are there ways of ensuring that health care services are readily available in these community?These are some of the questions we hope to answer in the course of using social media to create awareness about climate change.

The Rio+20  conference is coming up soon in Brazil and I believe more emphases will be laid on how local governments can make more impact at the grassroots level, this conference will focus on seven critical issues like jobs, energy, cities, food ,water, ocean and disaster.

In dealing with each of these issues, certain questions must be asked. Will there be considerable commitment on the part of government to help the local communities and local government officials combat  climate change in their own unique way?Will there be greater commitment in engaging the youth in local communities in combating climate change?

These are some of the questions that begs for answers and I hope rio+20 will have them.

Olaleye Taiwo @greenernaija #sm4cc #rio+20