Climate change, through a child’s eyes

What does climate change look like through a child’s eyes? From Nepal’s melting glaciers to the Maldives’ rising seas, the impacts are vastly different.  

With more at stake in the future than older generations, young people around the world are taking notice – be it protecting medicinal plants in remote mountain villages, or speaking on global stages about vanishing islands, they are showing resilience and leadership.

UN News’ Vibhu Mishra sat down with Alice Akunga and Edward Addai, UNICEF Representatives in Nepal and the Maldives, about how climate change is reshaping childhood – and how children are fighting back.

His first question was to Ms. Akunga, who described how climate change is broadly impacting Nepal’s children.