Climate crisis. Did you hear these world?
I bet you did. But how much do you know about that topic? Probably not enough. Wait, I’m not blaming you; I know the position. We are all busy, maybe we lack the knowledge or the time to read books about climate science. An average person wouldn’t even understand such a book. But this should no longer be an excuse to be ignorant.
Let’s face it: climate change is the biggest issue that humanity has ever faced, and most of us still don’t care at all or, at the best, think that the planet will just be slightly warmer in the coming years. I’m sorry if this was your thought but no. The climate change we caused is going to seriously threaten our survival and this is going to happen in a few decades. I’m 30 right now and I will have all the time to see the biggest failure in human history. Or maybe the biggest win.
Not everything is lost, we still have time to act, but we need to do it fast. Scientists estimates that the next 10-20 years will be key to win or lose this battle. While there are countless little actions everyone of us can do everyday to reduce our personal greenhouse emissions, only a worldwide strong action by politics can really solve the problem. So, what can we do as individuals? In my opinion the first and strongest action we can make is to be informed. We are all in this problem together and everyone of us should know what’s happening. Nobody will be safe in 100 years for now so nobody should be ignorant today. Luckily for us, there are people much more competent than me who condensed the basics of a big, complex problem like climate change into some easily understandable films. If you didn't heard of them yet, take note and make sure to watch them asap. They will change your mind. Oh, better if you watch them in this order.
1 - An inconvenient truth (2006)
Al Gore, former USA vice-president (1993-2001) was among the firsts to bring climate change on the mainstream debate. His film Un Inconvenient Truth explains in a simple way why the global warming will be really dangerous for our survival. A great intro to understand the problem.
2- An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
After 11 years since An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore is back with his sequel where he not only replies to who accused his first film to be catastrophist but he shows how today we are all seeing in our everyday life the problems that 20 years ago the scientists were predicting. The film also shows the process of getting all of the world nations to work together towards the Paris agreement.
3 - Before the flood
Another point of view on the problem, this time through the eyes of Leonardo Di Caprio. An in-depht look at the problem and what’s been done so far.
4- A Life on Our Planet
Ok, we know the problem, now what?
Sir David Attenborough takes us on a trip around the worlds most beautiful ecosystems showing how much we damaged nature’s delicate balance and he suggest his way to restore it, before it will be too late.
5 - Kiss the Ground
This one is my favorite, and the one that after all the bad news you got from the previous films will ignite your hope fire again and will change your mind. The solution is simple: we must live under nature rules, not under our owns. Listen at this and then push your friends and family to watch all these 5 movies. Talk about it. Rise consciousness into people. Only then we will find a single voice to ask our politics to act, and to do it now. Because tomorrow might be too late.