2,8 Grad

The goal of the Paris Climate Conference in 2015 to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is considered a failure by scientists. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, our planet is on track to warm by at least 2.8 degrees Celsius by the end of the century. This would tip our entire ecosystem and push humanity to the brink of survival: storms, melting polar caps, droughts, and flooding disasters will threaten cities and countries, endangering the habitats of people and animals across all continents. How can we counteract these tipping points? Marie-Luise Wolff advocates for a global policy that centers on the planet and its limited resources and incorporates their value. She explains what the key steps are and why planetary action represents one of the few chances we still have to secure a future for human life on Earth.