While many people are searching for confirmation of their fears about catastrophic climate collapse—they’re not wrong. Six of the nine planetary boundaries have already been breached. This isn’t just an engine warning light on the dashboard; it’s a full-system breakdown alert. Mayday. Cliff ahead. You are right to be concerned—and your understanding of the science is valid.
But there is still a narrow window. And we must work within in it. There is still a chance to shift course and build a climate-resilient future. If we give everything we’ve got over the next four years, we can get onto a safer, climate resilient development path.
This rapidly closing window to reduce emissions—and avoid cascading tipping points—requires both collective and individual action. And here’s the incredible part: if we focus seriously on methane reduction, we can actually cool the planet. Yes, really. I couldn’t believe it at first but when understanding how methane reduction is measured, calculated and applied it is inevitable. Cutting methane has near-immediate impacts on temperature. It’s one of the most powerful levers we have, to reduce the intensity and duration of the next heatwave, floods and storms.
And when we combine that with empowering everyday people to become subtle but powerful change agents in their own communities, we start to see real change, a glimpse of a future we want to live in.
It’s not too late.