Climate Change X Ending Hunger.
Climate change and hunger are interconnected.
Droughts and severe storms impact water security and sanitation across rural and remote communities. This has resulted in 135 million people suffering from acute hunger, largely due to man-made conflicts, climate change and economic downturns.
“The people and communities who contribute the least to climate change are the ones most impacted by it.”
— Melanie Noden, Country Directory of THP Australia
People in rural communities rely heavily on agriculture, with their wellbeing is closely tied to the natural environment.
That’s why The Hunger Project works with empowered people so that they can lift themselves out of hunger and away from the impacts of climate change. Our empowerment workshops train women and men, so they have the knowledge to raise community-wide awareness about how to build their own climate-resilient communities.
The Hunger Project has held Climate Adaptation Workshops with 78,431 participants. These workshops teach about the impacts of deforestation, the importance of sustainable farming and how to live with erratic weather patterns.
Our impact:
55% of all households where The Hunger Project partners with communities have implemented a climate-resilient plan, so they’re prepared for any oncoming challenges.
44% of people living in Epicenter communities (rural local hubs of 10-15,000 people) now believe their village has the ability to adapt and absorb environmental shocks.
We still have work to do. We continue to advocate for climate action now, not later. And we will continue to find ways to work with communities to handle the challenges they are facing already.