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Jtrewern. (2017, 17 febrero). Here are 10 myths about climate change. WWF. https://www.wwf.org.uk/updates/here-are-10-myths-about-climate-change

What can I do about this myths?

The term climate change has been thrown around many years ago but the main way one can help with this problem in a personal dimension is to be aware of it and tell fact from fiction. Being informed about what it is and it's consequences will help you stop believing in this type of myths. Remember to not believe everything in the internet and media so always check your facts first before sharing them!

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"Global warming isn't real as it's still cold."

This myth comes from people that haven't really noticed de effects of climate change. Maybe because they live in a zone that major changes don't occur but you still live in this earth which is suffering the consequences in another places.

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Personal dimension

·Enviromental awareness and action manual·

Lets talk about myths: "The earth's climate has always changed."

This is a common myth that people who don't belive on climate change use and the main problem with this is that they see climate change a natural problema more than a human one.

Patel, K. (2020, 2 marzo). 6 Things You Might Be Doing Daily That Contribute to Climate Change. GreenGeeks Blog. https://www.greengeeks.com/blog/6-things-you-might-be-doing-daily-that-contribute-to-climate-change/#:~:text=Perhaps%20you%20number%20among%20the%2076.3%%20of%20American

What can we do about this actions?

There are many little actions that we do daily that actually contributes to climate change. So if we want to help with this problem we should start looking at which actions we need to change our approach and look for a more healthy alternative. As a citizen in a large community we still count and the more people do better actions like this then the better the results.

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"wasting consumables or food."

This action doesn't seem like it effects the climate change but in reality the problem is the production of this food. The high demand of processed food is one of the main causes of climate change so by wasting around 33% of this production we are damaging the environment without a reason.

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citizen dimension

·Enviromental awareness and action manual·

Let's talk about actions as a citizan that contribute to climate change, "IDLINg around the day."

When we are stuck in traffic or waiting for the train to pass we tend to leave the car idle. Did you know this actyally contributes as much carbon dioxide as a running car? Now imagine this with more cars around the world and you have quite the problem of emitting carbon dioxide.

3 ways the climate crisis is impacting jobs and workers. (2024, 10 septiembre). World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/stories/2023/10/climate-crisis-impacting-jobs-workforce/

What can we do about this actions?

Taking action against climate change is the main solution to this problem but meanwhile make sure that your workers have ideal work conditions and be sure to check on them reguarly. Making sure everyone is healthy and feels good will most likely help productivity in them. Doing a regular mental check could also prove to be helpful.

"Loss of productivity."

Some studies have shown that if the temperature is above 24-26C productivity slows down. This effect will mainly affect low income countries taking a toll on their income. This also helps to the propogation of diseases and hits to workers mental health.

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Professional dimension

·Enviromental awareness and action manual·

Let's talk about how this affects your job, "heat stress."

The main example is "Heat stress" which caused the loss of 3.8% total working hours due to induced high temperatures this correlates to around losses of $2,400 billion. Here is an table that shows how GDP losses have increased.

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Okunade, I. (2023, 14 agosto). greenwashing examples. https://www.greenhive.io/blog/greenwashing-examples#:~:text=Seven%20notable%20greenwashing%20examples%201%20IKEA%20Widely%20regarded,HSBC%20. . .%206%20Windex%20. . .%207%20Volkswagen%20

What can we do about this actions?

Learning the many ways of greenwashing can help to identify them in real life. So when you buy an "eco friendly" product always check if it is a case of greenwashing or the real deal. Being a smarter consumer to don't fall on this tricks can help to identify the real eco friendly products. Just like in the internet don't always trust a product for being green.

"Examples of greenwashing."

• Big emphasis on small environmental benefits.
• Exaggeration on environmental claims.
• Comparative Greenwashing.

Consumer dimension

·Enviromental awareness and action manual·

Let's talk about common greenwashing.

Greenwashing is a tactic were companies make people think their products are protecting the environment but in reality they aren't helping as much as they claim. It is a way to deceive the consumers to buy their products due to making them believe they are buying it for a good cause when in reality this isn't true. It capitalizes in the demand for more eco products.