{"id":6385,"date":"2015-07-03T13:53:44","date_gmt":"2015-07-03T13:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=6385"},"modified":"2018-04-22T12:08:56","modified_gmt":"2018-04-22T16:08:56","slug":"robert-redford-climate-change-un-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2015\/07\/robert-redford-climate-change-un-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Redford urges youth to join battle against climate change before it is too late"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-soundcloud\"><iframe scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"81\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/unradio\/actor-and-environmentalist&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=true&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;visual=false&amp;color=ff7700\" title=\"soundcloud\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>\u201cOnly by acting now and standing together behind a universal climate agreement can we live up to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ\u2019s founding promise. Only by acting now and standing together can we achieve the results we need in the time we have left. Only by acting now and standing together can we tip the scales and change the course of history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Academy Award-winning actor and long-time conservationist, <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/#unradio\/actor-and-environmentalist\">Robert Redford encouraged citizens<\/a>, corporations, countries and young people around the world to step up and \u2018save the world before it is too late.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a High-Level Event on Climate Change in New York held by the President of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly, Sam Kutesa, the actor, and self-proclaimed environmental advocate, spoke of the importance of taking action against climate change immediately for the health of future generations.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:800px;--awb-max-height:367px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:45.88%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dZgL3ibz7a0?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"800\" height=\"367\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>The event was held ahead of December\u2019s Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Framework Convention on Climate Change (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵFCCC), in Paris. Its aim was to support the process that will lead to an agreement designed to succeed the Kyoto Protocol on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Redford said it was a global responsibility \u2018to unite behind this common goal\u2019 and solve one of the world\u2019s biggest problems, climate change.<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted the severe effects global warming is having across the world, from droughts and famine in Africa to the hurricanes and extreme flooding in America.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs temperatures continue to rise so do global instability, poverty, and conflict.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With only two degrees Celsius separating us from a lack of fresh water across a third of the world\u2019s land surface and severe depletion of agricultural land, it is important to take action now.<\/p>\n<p>Over 500 cities worldwide are already working hard to improve the quality of life for its citizens by investing in clean energy to reduce emissions. Aside from providing cleaner air, this movement has also created an employment boost.<\/p>\n<p>Last year the U.S. and China also agreed to reduce their carbon emissions in order to avoid the production of greenhouse gases.<\/p>\n<p>However, Mr Redford said this is not enough.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/CIsW-ulXAAAUDPI1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/CIsW-ulXAAAUDPI1.jpg\" alt=\"CIsW-ulXAAAUDPI\" width=\"700\" height=\"459\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnless we move quickly away from fossil fuels, we\u2019re going to destroy the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the health of our children, grandchildren, and future generations.<a href=\"https:\/\/storify.com\/un\/have-questions-on-climate-change-use-askrobertredf\">\u201cNo country can solve this crisis alone. We\u2019ve just got to do more.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 78 year old actor also urged the younger generations, via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵICEF\/status\/615610695544107008\">twitter chat<\/a>, to get involved in the movement suggesting they join organisations to help make a difference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know what to do. We just need to act. If we can harness the energy of youth, then I think we have a chance\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>[tweetthis url=&#8221;http:\/\/wp.me\/p5Mdaw-1EZ&#8221;] If we can harness the energy of youth, then I think we have a chance- Robert Redford #action2015[\/tweetthis]\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Agreeing with Mr. Redford, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said that development cannot be sustainable if it does not address the challenge of climate change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us always remember that climate change and sustainable development are two sides of the same coin, with two mutually reinforcing agendas,\u201d the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ chief explained to Member States.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"> <\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cOnly by acting now and standing together behind a universal climate agreement can we live up to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ\u2019s founding promise. Only by acting now and standing together can we achieve the results we need in the time we have left. Only by acting now and standing together can we tip the scales and change the course of history.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":230,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20,4],"tags":[451,699,646,144,484,697,695,580,703,693,496,487,430,701],"class_list":["post-6385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-climate-change","category-news","tag-africa","tag-carbon-emissions","tag-china","tag-climate-change","tag-conference-of-the-parties","tag-greenhouse-gasses","tag-kyoto-protocol","tag-new-york","tag-president-of-the-un-general-assembly","tag-robert-redford","tag-sam-kutesa","tag-un-framework-convention-on-climate-change","tag-united-nations","tag-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/230"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6385\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}