Climate change

Find out about World Humanitarian Day, why we mark it, and how you can support ActionAid's humanitarian work around the world.

Can we address hunger and eradicate poverty without the necessary rapid economic development usually required?

Does the human pursuit of economic productivity inevitably mean the destruction of the planet? Our humanitarian lead Rachid Boumnijel doesn't think so. Find out how we can address poverty, provide food for the world's growing population, and still prevent climate change through sustainable development.

Find out what Earth Day on 22nd April is about, and see how you can fight climate change and make a difference to the planet and its people with some simple lifestyle hacks.

On World Water Day, we explore the unavoidable link between water and climate change. Find out when it is and what it means to mark this important day. 

For some people perhaps climate change is still an invisible notion, its potential, material repercussions maybe not real enough to see just yet.  

But where I live, in Cambodia, climate change-related disasters are a very real and palpable menace. Unpredictable rain, severe floods and violent storms are already here — they are happening right now — and they are washing away our way of life.  

Find out about sustainable fishing: what is sustainable fishing, responsible fishing, and what is the relationship between fishing and climate change?