UNITED NATIONS, United States – Television viewers across the globe will get a special weather report on March 21 as children take to the small screen to deliver special forecasts about their future – threatened by the climate crisis.
And that’s just the beginning: It moves onward to forecasts for 2050, set against a backdrop of fires and houses collapsing under the pressure of a swollen river. “Our children will be our future weather reporters, climate journalists, emergency workers and medical professionals,” said actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau from the Game Of Thrones drama series, one of the initiative’s ambassadors.Another ambassador, actress Michelle Yeoh, said that “while their weather reports are fictional for now, it is crucial for us to take meaningful action to protect the planet for our children and future generations”.