The Now World - Episode 3: "Climate Action & the Impact of Youth" w/ Climate Scientist Michiel Schaeffer

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In this episode of The Now World, Ruihan and Elize interview Michiel Schaeffer, a chief climate scientist at the Global Center on Adaptation and lead science advisor at Climate Analytics. They speak about the state of the planet, what governments are currently doing to mitigate the effects and adapt to the consequences of climate change and what more can and needs to be done. They speak about the Global Summit on Adaptation, the effectiveness of international agreements like the Paris Climate Agreement and other policies governments have initiated to tackle climate change. Furthermore, they speak about the role our generation can have in the fight against climate change, and about whether the action of the individual is effective and impactful, or not at all.

Tune in to our conversation and learn more about governmental climate action, the impact of young people, and the effects of not doing anything to tackle climate change.