Climate change is no longer a distant warning. This May 2026, we have felt it on our skin, in our streets, in our homes, in vulnerable bodies, and in everyday life. Western Europe has experienced an exceptionally early heat episode, with temperatures more typical of midsummer than late spring. In parts of Spain, highs close to 38-40\u00b0C were expected, while France, the United Kingdom, and Ireland broke May temperature records. France has even activated its national heat warning system for the first time since it was created in 2004. <\/p>\n\n
This early heat is not merely a meteorological anomaly. It is a social, public health, and cultural signal. When summer arrives too soon, risks also arrive too soon: heatstroke, tropical nights, water stress, wildfires, reduced productivity, and greater difficulty studying, working, or caring for older people. Spain\u2019s meteorological agency had already warned that the second half of May would probably be warmer than normal, with tropical nights possible in southern Spain. <\/p>\n\n
World Environment Day, on 5 June, therefore takes on a special significance. It is not only about celebrating nature, but also about understanding that our relationship with the planet directly shapes our ability to live together. Convivence cannot be limited to relations between cultures, religions, or human communities. It must also include our relationship with the Earth, with water, with energy, and with the physical limits that make life together possible. <\/p>\n\n
In a recent reflection on LinkedIn, the French economist Jean-Marc Jancovici reminded us that the climate and energy crises are deeply interconnected. Our societies still depend on abundant, cheap, and apparently available fossil energy. But this dependence creates profound fragility: geopolitical, economic, social, and environmental. The early heat of May reminds us that we are not facing an abstract debate, but an accelerated transformation of our living conditions. <\/p>\n\n
This is why climate change will be the first theme addressed at the II C\u00f3rdoba Forum, World Convivence Forum. There can be no lasting peace in societies under climate stress. There can be no social justice when the most vulnerable, children, older people, exposed workers, and those with fewer resources, suffer first and most intensely from extreme heat. There can be no true dialogue when territories compete for increasingly scarce resources. <\/p>\n\n
C\u00f3rdoba, a city of memory and encounter, can contribute an essential idea to this debate: to live together means learning how to inhabit the world together. To inhabit a city, a culture and a history, but also an atmosphere, a climate and a common home. The premature heat of May 2026 must be understood as a warning. The ecological transition is not an ideological option: it is a condition of convivence. Caring for the climate means caring for health, justice, peace, and our shared future. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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