Extreme heat is becoming a growing concern. But beyond rising temperatures, what does climate change really mean for our everyday lives, and what can we do about it?

Rizal Algamar, Executive Director of Amanah Daya Nusantara (AYANA), joined Hendri Satrio on his podcast (@hendrisatriooficial) to discuss the impacts of climate change on communities and the importance of turning awareness into action.

Climate change is often discussed through complex scientific terms and global policy debates that can feel disconnected from everyday life. Yet its impacts are increasingly affecting people’s health, livelihoods, and communities. Making climate issues easier to understand and more relevant to daily experiences is essential to encouraging meaningful action.

This is where interfaith climate action can play an important role. As trusted voices within their communities, religious leaders can help connect climate issues with spiritual values and everyday concerns. By bringing together theology, ecology, and economics, interfaith engagement can encourage changes in mindsets and behaviors, while inspiring collective action within communities and places of worship.

Ultimately, tackling climate change requires more than policies and global commitments. It starts with helping people understand the challenges, recognize their role, and take meaningful action. Because lasting change begins not only with awareness, but with the everyday choices we make, individually and together as a community.