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People observing climate change and supporting climate solutions

Climate change threatens lives, livelihoods, and lifestyles.

WWF is connecting with individuals and communities around the world.

We are doing this to highlight the impacts of climate change and the work that people are doing to take action. 

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Gail Zawacki, Climate Witness

Climate Witness: Gail Zawacki, USA

Gail Zawacki has for 30 years admired, planted, and cared for gardens and trees from her home in rural New Jersey . She has witnessed first-hand the impact climate change is having on trees and park-land and has been photographing the recent alarming damage being done.

Posted on 02 November 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Climate Witness Apa Sherpa

Climate Witness: Apa Sherpa, Nepal

Apa Sherpa is a professional mountaineer from Thame, Nepal who has summited Everest 19 times. Over the last 20 years he has been witness to the impacts of climate change in the Himalayan region.

Posted on 15 October 2009 | 1 comments | Read more

Climate Witness: Muhindo Emilda, Uganda

Climate Witness: Muhindo Emilda, Uganda

Muhindo Emilda is 30 years old and has lived in Kayanja/ Katwe village in Kasese district of Uganda her whole life. She has noticed many changes to the climate while working on her farm over the last 20 years.

Posted on 06 October 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Ann Daniels

Climate Witness: Ann Daniels, UK

Over the last 10 years Ann has traveled on six Arctic expeditions. She has been witness to changing sea ice covering, temperatures and unexpected storms, and the impact these have on the Arctic region and its indigenous people.

Posted on 24 September 2009 | 1 comments | Read more

Mugaaju Asman

Climate Witness: Mugaaju Asman, Uganda

Changing weather patterns are disrupting farming and fishing in Uganda, and giving rise to health problems like pneumonia, malaria and cholera.

Posted on 16 September 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Toemon Sano is the 16th generation of cherry blossom guardain in Kyoto

Climate Witness: Toemon Sano, Japan

Mr. Toemon Sano is the 16th owner of Uetoh Zoen (Uetoh Landscape Gardening), which was founded in the 3rd year of Tempo (1832). His family descends from a gardener who took care of the imperial palace garden at the Ninnaji temple domain in Omuro, Kyoto. His grandfather, as a cherry blossom guardian, began a family tradition of traveling around the country to see cherry trees.

Posted on 28 August 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Wyn Evans

Climate Witness: Wyn Evans, UK

My name is Wyn Evans and I am a third generation farmer on 80 acres of farmland in Carfai Bay, Pembrokeshire, West Wales. I also rent 88 acres, and produce milk, cheese, potatoes and some corn which are sold in our farm shop.

Posted on 21 July 2009 | 1 comments | Read more

Chris Kong, Climate Witness

Climate Witness: Chris Kong, Malaysia

Over the past several years, the monsoon season has been unpredictable and more severe, causing flooding and coastal erosion. Christopher Kong's crab company has suffered, with the annual blue crab harvest being decimated in recent years.

Posted on 27 March 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Dario Schwoerer, Climate Witness, Switzerland

Climate Witness Update: Dario Schwoerer

Since my Climate Witness testimony appeared on this site in August 2008, I have been participating in the TOPtoTOP expedition. Since 2002 we have been collecting good examples how we can protect our climate and share these hopes with school children in all nations we visit.

Posted on 20 March 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Jerome Robles, Climate Witness

Climate Witness: Jerome Robles, Malaysia

Changing weather patterns in Malaysia have resulted in landslides and flooding, destroying homes, lives and livelihoods. Mohammad Jerome Robles, 37, and his family have been witness to these changes.

Posted on 03 March 2009 | 1 comments | Read more

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