The Ministry of Elderly Affairs called a meeting to assess the danger that one or more heat waves could pose to the elderly in the upcoming season.
“As the Minister of Nature, I approach this from the perspective that climate change is a reality,” Minister Arends stated, pointing out that the United Nations has confirmed that 2023 broke all global records for high temperatures, marking ten consecutive years of rising temperatures.
“Science tells us that 2024 will break all global high-temperature records,” Minister Arends said. “From my ministry, we are observing the impact of climate change in different parts of our environment, but what concerns me most is the impact this may have on our elderly.”
“As a minister to the elderly, I am worried because extreme heat can become fatal for those most vulnerable, and among them, our elderly will be the first to feel the effects,” according to Minister Arends. The minister emphasized that this issue requires serious and immediate attention.
Although the government cannot change global temperatures, we must make every effort to mitigate the impact on those most vulnerable. For this reason, the Minister called an urgent meeting with various agencies that deal with the elderly in one way or another. The goal of the meeting is for all parties to come together and develop an action and cooperation plan. All those involved with the elderly must work together to assess the dangers and prepare a plan to mitigate them.
The Ministry of Elderly Affairs and Nature is providing a platform for discussing the dangers of climate change, especially the threats a heat wave could pose to our elderly community.
