With knowledge of these projects in hand and a kickass animation team, Gameau presents optimistic, hypothetical landscapes of what our world could look like if we used them. Rather than sitting in the grim reality of the present, Gameau travelled the globe to chat with people who are developing ways to reduce our emissions, sequester excess carbon from the system, and disrupt the economic system - in renewable energy, regenerative farming, marine permaculture, and electric, shared transportation.
What would the world look like in 20 years if we actually implemented existing technological solutions to tackle climate change? In 2019, Australian filmmaker Damon Gameau wanted to find out in order to write a visual letter to his 4-year-old daughter, Velvet. You can turn to a handy documentary and get educated on what’s happening to the only Earth we’ve got.
Maybe you don’t have the time or inclination to sit down with the studies, like Mashable science editor Mark Kaufman does for you in his series, Climate 101. The truth is no easy pill to swallow, and anxiety about climate change is real, but our lives and the continued existence of our planet depends on people knowing what’s up. But if you actually hear from those at the forefront of this emergency, along with scientists and researchers, you might be moved to realise it’s everyone's problem - and to act in ways that might help fix it.īeing informed about climate change and its very real consequences is crucial for all human beings. Sure, it can be hard to get your head around exactly how human-induced climate change is affecting our globe when each day we just go about our daily lives, scrolling through TikTok, and making weekend plans.
Extreme weather events are getting worse, and the Arctic is not looking good, even though nations around the globe have committed to keeping average global temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius (Opens in a new tab) above pre-industrial levels. But as Greta Thunberg would say, some of us still aren’t panicking enough.Įarth is growing hotter by the year, with heat records being smashed around the globe. In case you hadn’t noticed, things aren’t fine with our planet.
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