LESSONS FROM COVID-19 AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACHIEVING SDG 13: CLIMATE ACTION

Environmental Science, Medical Geography, Climate Change and Sustainability

CORONA, which means the crown like appearance of the surface in the morphological structure of viruses is a new strain of human coronavirus which has become a topical issue in this 21st century. The first appearance of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) was recorded in the Wuhan City of Hubei province, China. Prior to the rise of the global pandemic, the world was moving in the state of normalcy despite the fact that the impacts of climate change were being felt globally. The inception of the COVID-19 accompanied with its impacts on human life as well as the environment if for nothing at all has brought to light how we can mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change. With reference to how the COVID-19 has been addressed, the researcher sought to draw four lessons which can be applied in responding to climate change. The significance of the study is to achieve target 3 of SDG 13. It can be concluded that just like the COVID-19 took the efforts of everyone to arrive at the current solutions, similarly, if we all participate in the call to climate action through education, awareness, practice and commitment towards the mitigation and adaptation strategies as outlined by world leaders we will sooner or later come to a lasting solution of climate change and its adverse impacts on humanity and the environment. It is recommended that we all have a mental and an attitudinal change towards climate change and respond to the call to climate action.

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