climate change it’s real it’s serious and it’s up to us to solve it in the
and it’s up to us to solve it in the
and it’s up to us to solve it in the last two decades we’ve experienced 14 of
last two decades we’ve experienced 14 of
last two decades we’ve experienced 14 of the hottest 15 years on record
the hottest 15 years on record
the hottest 15 years on record by 2050 drought and chronic water
by 2050 drought and chronic water
by 2050 drought and chronic water shortages could impact a billion people
shortages could impact a billion people
shortages could impact a billion people while millions more will be at risk from
while millions more will be at risk from
while millions more will be at risk from coastal flooding it can seem
coastal flooding it can seem
coastal flooding it can seem overwhelming but there’s reason for hope
overwhelming but there’s reason for hope
overwhelming but there’s reason for hope if we embrace solar and wind power to
if we embrace solar and wind power to
if we embrace solar and wind power to their full potential we can cut the
their full potential we can cut the
their full potential we can cut the world’s yearly carbon emissions by a
world’s yearly carbon emissions by a
world’s yearly carbon emissions by a third already Germany generates 27% of
third already Germany generates 27% of
third already Germany generates 27% of its electricity from renewables with a
its electricity from renewables with a
its electricity from renewables with a goal of 80% by 2050 Denmark has shown it
goal of 80% by 2050 Denmark has shown it
goal of 80% by 2050 Denmark has shown it can produce more wind energy than it can
can produce more wind energy than it can
can produce more wind energy than it can use and England is building the world’s
use and England is building the world’s
use and England is building the world’s biggest offshore wind farm communities
biggest offshore wind farm communities
biggest offshore wind farm communities large and small are taking steps a new
large and small are taking steps a new
large and small are taking steps a new public building in Mexico City has an
public building in Mexico City has an
public building in Mexico City has an exterior that breaks down air pollutants
exterior that breaks down air pollutants
exterior that breaks down air pollutants erasing the effects of 1,000 cars each
erasing the effects of 1,000 cars each
erasing the effects of 1,000 cars each day Paris installed Street tiles that
day Paris installed Street tiles that
day Paris installed Street tiles that harvest energy from foot traffic other
harvest energy from foot traffic other
harvest energy from foot traffic other cities are paving streets with smog
cities are paving streets with smog
cities are paving streets with smog eating concrete and sidewalks with
eating concrete and sidewalks with
eating concrete and sidewalks with recycled materials individuals can make
recycled materials individuals can make
recycled materials individuals can make a difference to through the choices we
a difference to through the choices we
a difference to through the choices we make every day if every American driver
make every day if every American driver
make every day if every American driver drove 10 miles less each week it could
drove 10 miles less each week it could
drove 10 miles less each week it could eliminate more than a hundred billion
eliminate more than a hundred billion
eliminate more than a hundred billion pounds of carbon from the air each year
pounds of carbon from the air each year
pounds of carbon from the air each year new innovations are making important
new innovations are making important
new innovations are making important strides possible and more are on the way
strides possible and more are on the way
strides possible and more are on the way but we can’t wait reimagining our
but we can’t wait reimagining our
but we can’t wait reimagining our world’s energy future we’ll take a
world’s energy future we’ll take a
world’s energy future we’ll take a shared sense of urgency from countries
shared sense of urgency from countries
shared sense of urgency from countries companies cities and all of us working
companies cities and all of us working
companies cities and all of us working together real change is
together real change is
together real change is learn more at NatGeo comm slash climate
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