A Call for Poems on Climate Change in the United States
The inequitable distribution of the impacts of climate change has never been more tangible and pressing than now. People feel as though we’re running out of time. Cities, counties, states, and public policy makers at all levels need to work together to avoid the worst effects of global warming and environmental degradation.
The human fingerprint on climate extremes is visible across nearly every domain of the natural environment, and these in turn impact human social and biological ecosystems. UN Secretary-General António Guterres says: “Climate change is happening now and to all of us. No country or community is immune.”
In the U.S., the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) report is underway, and groups of scientists from all over the country and Caribbean are overseeing the synthesis of published research for regional and topic-specific chapters. The NCA5 process is rooted in transparency and inclusivity by “offer[ing] multiple opportunities for public participation.”
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