What Oxfam is Doing
Oxfam America is campaigning to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, and increase funding so that poor people can survive the effects of global warming. We are engaging with the public, government, private sector, and the international community. Each group has a part to play in responding to the crisis. more »
What You Can Do
- Take action now! Sign Oxfam's petition asking the US presidential candidates to address the human impact of climate change. Download tools for organizing around the presidential election.
- Download materials. Check out Oxfam's Fact Sheet, Action Guide for organizers and House Party Guide.
- Join the Climate Change Action Team. Educate your friends, Congress, and the media about the effects climate change has on poor people here and abroad.
- Have questions? Read Oxfam's Q&A on climate change.
- Learn more! Read Oxfam's "Adaptation 101: How climate change hurts poor communities—and how we can help."
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Real Lives
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Little Progress at the G8 in Japan
In the end, the results fell short of what the world’s poorest people require. |
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As Climate Change Campaign Takes Off, Organizers and Volunteers Lay the Foundations
Walk for Climate Justice explains impacts of climate change on poor people. |
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Speakers Spread the Word about Climate Change and Poor Communities
From Senate offices to the public library, Oxfam America and allies bring developing country voices to the US. |
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Facing Climate Change and Its Consequences
In Bali and in Washington, DC, world leaders make gradual progress on meeting the needs of poor communities. |
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Farmers Battle Effects of Changing Seasons
In Papua New Guinea, generations of farming knowledge can no longer guarantee subsistence farmers a stable food supply. |
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Cambodia: Changing Climate Leads to Increase in Malaria and Other Diseases
Flooded crops and multiplying mosquitoes create health challenges for Cambodia’s rural people. |
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Read more stories about Oxfam's work to help poor communities manage the impacts of climate change. |
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