The 1975 - The 1975

[00:25.88]We are right now in the beginning of
[00:28.21]A climate and ecological crisis,
[00:31.97]And we need to call it what it is—an emergency.
[00:39.92]We must acknowledge that we do not
[00:42.03]Have the situation under control,
[00:44.32]And that we don't have all the solutions yet;
[00:47.59]Unless those solutions mean that
[00:50.11]We simply stop doing certain things.
[00:53.16]We must admit that we are losing this battle.
[00:57.81]We have to acknowledge that the older generations have failed.
[01:05.00]All political movements in their present form have failed,
[01:10.98]But Homo sapiens have not yet failed.
[01:20.00]Yes, we are failing,
[01:22.60]But there is still time to turn everything around.
[01:26.06]We can still fix this.
[01:29.37]We still have everything in our own hands,
[01:33.16]But unless we recognise the overall failures
[01:37.77]Of our current systems,
[01:39.27]We most probably don't stand a chance.
[01:42.91]
[01:47.79]We are facing a disaster of unspoken sufferings
[01:52.25]For enormous amounts of people,
[01:54.74]And now is not the time for speaking politely
[01:58.50]Or focusing on what we can or cannot say.
[02:02.23]Now is the time to speak clearly.
[02:08.52]Solving the climate crisis is the greatest
[02:11.99]And most complex challenge
[02:13.91]That Homo sapiens have ever faced.
[02:16.97]The main solution, however,
[02:19.83]Is so simple that even a small child can understand it:
[02:24.93]We have to stop our emissions of greenhouse gases,
[02:29.00]And either we do that, or we don't.
[02:34.42]You say that nothing in life is black or white,
[02:39.02]But that is a lie—a very dangerous lie—
[02:43.44]Either we prevent a 1.5 degree of warming,
[02:47.87]Or we don't; either we avoid setting off
[02:52.43]That irreversible chain reaction beyond human control,
[02:55.83]Or we don't; either we choose to go on as a civilisation,
[03:02.16]Or we don't—that is as black or white as it gets;
[03:07.95]Because there are no grey areas when it comes to survival.
[03:13.06]
[03:18.90]Now we all have a choice:
[03:21.42]We can create transformational action
[03:24.51]That will safeguard the living conditions
[03:27.14]For future generations,
[03:28.80]Or we can continue with our business as usual and fail.
[03:33.64]That is up to you and me.
[03:36.75]And yes, we need a system change rather than individual change
[03:43.06]But you cannot have one without the other.
[03:46.56]If you look through history,
[03:49.36]All the big changes in society have been started
[03:53.25]By people at the grassroots level—people like you and me.
[03:58.02]So, I ask you to please wake up
[04:02.44]And make the changes required possible.
[04:05.44]To do your best is no longer good enough.
[04:10.87]We must all do the seemingly impossible.
[04:14.76]Today, we use about
[04:18.91]100 million barrels of oil every single day.
[04:24.13]There are no politics to change that;
[04:27.85]There are no rules to keep that oil in the ground.
[04:32.47]So, we can no longer save the world by playing by the rules,
[04:37.17]Because the rules have to be changed
[04:40.68]Everything needs to change, and it has to start today.
[04:45.68]So, everyone out there,
[04:48.55]It is now time for civil disobedience.
[04:52.66]It is time to rebel.