Understanding Climate Change in India

  1. Societal Effects: Climate change hits the most vulnerable sections of our society, the hardest. It severely affects rural communities, daily-wage laborers, and waste workers whose contribution to the crisis is limited. Climate change-induced rising temperatures and water scarcity have caused rampant livelihoods disruption and displacement. Case-in-point – Environment Over Caste campaign sheds light on waste workers like Deepak, who are often marginalized in society. While they play a critical role in tackling plastic pollution and waste recycling, societal biases and lack of recognition hinder their progress. Climate change worsens this inequity. Extreme heat, pollution, and unpredictable weather make waste collection more hazardous and challenging.

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