Former PresidentBarack Obamadelivers a powerful keynote address lauding young people’s work on combatting climate change in a new YouTube Originals film calledDear Earth.
InDear Earth, which premieres Saturday, the former Commander-in-Chief praises younger generations for their efforts to address the ongoing crisis.
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Speaking up, he shares, “is how progress gets made” with issues like climate change — “maybe especially on a problem like that.”
Though previous generations have failed to address the issue, Obama is confident that new generations won’t follow suit.
“You don’t see the way things are and assume that’s the way they’ll always be,” he continues. “You can imagine something different and you’re willing to put in the work to make it happen. That’s what makes me hopeful about the fight against climate change.”
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Dear Earthfeatures multiple addresses, musical performances, comedic shorts, and other special appearances from several climate-conscious celebrities such asBillie Eilish,Jaden Smith,BLACKPINK, Lil Dicky,SpongeBob SquarePants,Pope Francis, and the CEO of Google and Alphabet, Sundar Pichai.
A spokesperson for the former president tells PEOPLE that Obama is scheduled to visit Glasgow next month for the United Nations' Climate Change Conference (COP 26) “where he will meet with young activists engaged in the climate fight and deliver remarks putting the threat of climate change in [a] broader context.”
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Among Obama’s discussion points will be the “important” progress made since the Paris Agreement first took effect five years ago and the leadership of young people from around the world, the spokesperson states.
The former president will also push for “more robust action” for everyone from governments and the private sector to civil society “going forward.”
Dear Earthbegins streaming on YouTube on Saturday.
source: people.com
