A completely unusual weather forecast is currently causing surprised looks in front of the screen. On Thursday, television viewers around the world will be presented with a special ‘prediction’: the weather of the future, presented by children (see video above).
“For us, this is not just a weather report. It is our future,” explains eleven-year-old Kaylee in the English version. Instead of discussing the current weather, children show in one-minute spots how global temperatures are rising due to climate change.
Children draw attention to the need for action
They describe the weather extremes that await humanity in 2050 if we do not take decisive action against global warming. The basis is data from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). “I’m Kaylee with a very special weather report,” says Kaylee in her intro. It shows how average temperatures are rising around the world – with dangerous consequences such as increasing and more severe forest fires and floods.
Broadcast in more than 80 countries
The campaign, called ‘Weather Kids’, was created by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in collaboration with weather broadcaster The Weather Channel. Broadcasters and online platforms in more than 80 countries, including the American news channel CNN and the French broadcaster France 2, are participating.
The spot was produced with five children in English, French and Spanish. There are also versions in Arabic, Hindi, Kiswahili, Mongolian, Brazilian Portuguese and Thai. It is available as an artificial intelligence (AI) translated version in German and in other languages such as Polish, Danish and Italian.
Celebrity support
The campaign is supported by prominent ambassadors, including Danish ‘Game of Thrones’ actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. “Our children will be our future weather reporters, climate journalists, emergency responders and medical personnel,” he explained, referring to the increasingly noticeable effects of climate change. The campaign “shows us the faces of those who will be most affected by our climate actions.”
Malaysian Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh said it is “critical for us to take meaningful action to protect the planet for our children and future generations.” “Our decisions will affect the future of many generations to come,” said WMO Secretary General Celeste Saulo.
Source: Krone
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