How nature can save us from climate breakdown

At the same time, their restoration will minimise extinction and ecological collapse, and create a richer world of wonders for us to enjoy

A better world for wildlife is a better world for people.

We are calling on the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD), UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), governments and NGOs to put Natural Climate Solutions at the heart of their policies.

Written & Narrated by George Monbiot
Design, Direction & Animation: Al Boardman
Sound Design: Owen Shirley
Music: Pat Mottram / Audio Network

[bobmathieson]

"Feral" by George Monbiot .... A Must Read

[snowsnuck]

Great video! We need more awareness of where nature can play its role in the chaos.
Also, we shouldn't forget the role the ocean has to play.
Just the upper ocean stores 1000Gt of carbon compared to 843Gt in the entire atmosphere
Kelp forests have a huge potential to store carbon and we must regenerate these too!

[sophiaslavin]

I really wish everyone in the world could see what climate change is actually doing to the earth! This is a very informing video and I hope that more people will see it :)

[pauledwards]

Love this. It’s all so simple. WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH US?!?

[guriinii]

Great idea, but it's too late. You'd need to very quickly reduce the co2 levels as emissions, aerosols and high altitude pollution also drop. The global dimming effect protects us, without it we'll temperatures will rise exponentially. And with the aid of carbon sequestering tech (which doesn't exist yet), it would take hundreds of years to get the levels back to normal and 10, 000 without.

[DoCH]

Of course technical solutions are not the silver bullet, but they can be a building block towards a CO2 neutral future.
Why are they called 'exotic and often dangerous schemes' in the video? Would you care to explain?

[NoTaboos]

If a catastrophist doesn't propose nuclear as a solution, all their words are hollow.

[mrbisse]

Just say, "NO, Won't mow!"

[AdamPopeLibrarian]

This sounds like another artificial geo-engineering fad? I thought the environmental movement was against that kind of thing.

[Meowbay]

If only the voice-over would not have such an unauthentic sounding pompous British dweeb's accent, the video would have been shared so much more. Use someone like Hugh Laurie or Ricky Gervais next time.

[groundedfoundation]

Amazing Video! This is such an important message! Visit our YouTube channel to learn more about nature-based solutions!