NI election, and what to look for when deciding who to vote for
- Anna Kernahan
- Apr 21, 2023
- 2 min read
Climate strike week 182, solo protesting outside city hall.
It is election season, and we must ensure that, especially in light of the most recent IPCC report, that the climate crisis is at the forefront. We don't have time to wait for another election before we prioritise climate, we don't have time to wait for NI assembly to be reinstated before we prioritise climate, and we don't have time to wait for yet another disaster, species extinction, climate refugee, flood, fire, drought, or anything else that is seconds away from happening once again before we prioritise climate.
Research the party you are planning on voting for. Do they mention the climate? If they do, is the information accurate and up to date with the extent of the crisis in its current state? If not, question if they are the right party to be voting for.
Politicians, we are watching you. If you want our votes, act on climate, and then maybe we will think about putting an X by your name on the ballot. You have four weeks to prove yourselves, and we are watching you.
Why should the general public of northern Ireland care?
Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250 000 additional deaths per year, from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has concluded that to avert catastrophic health impacts and prevent millions of climate change-related deaths, the world must limit temperature rise to 1.5°C.
The climate crisis threatens to undo the last fifty years of progress in development, global health, and poverty reduction, and to further widen existing health inequalities between and within populations.
Information on making an informed vote. If the political party is along these lines, then they're going in the right direction.
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