The Climate Repair Café
Youth Education Sessions
Our future is soon in their hands.
So let's work with them on the knowledge and tools they need to make positive change to our climate and planet.
The Youth Education Sessions platform is designed to inspire, inform and engage youth from around the world on the fast-moving state of the climate, what research and action is being undertaken to address the crisis, and, most importantly, how they can become directly involved.
We provide short, easy-to-understand stories featuring scientists, artists, elders, activists, innovators, journalists and visionaries.
Each video module is introduced and discussed with youth to promote a deeper understanding of the issues and possible paths forward.
Below is a selection of video modules and graphics to inspire, inform, empower, and engage
Each restoration class or meeting commences with an educator explaining the concept of climate restoration.
This is followed by an introduction to the video segment - what the subject is about and why it's being shared.
After playing the segment, a discussion follows, taking a deeper look into the particular subject, the challenges and opportunities that may arise, and introducing the concept of safety and governance.
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HIS IS WHERE WE ARE NOW...
Module 1 video
Module transcript for discussion >>>
Left to its own devices, our planet could do a pretty good job of managing all the different gases in the air and moderating the climate, especially in the last 12,000 years in which civilization grew and prospered
But that all began to change when we started growing more and more - expecting more and more - and burning more and more fossil fuel. And it's created a massive imbalance of gases within the atmosphere. This is where we are now. An overloaded planet that can't process fast enough - our various wastes on land, at sea, and in our atmosphere.
The two gases having the biggest effect on our climate are methane and carbon dioxide.. They're referred to as greenhouse gases, because that's what they do - they act like a greenhouse, hanging around in the atmosphere, and trapping the heat which would normally be lost to space.
Up to now, there's been two basic approaches to addressing climate change: reducing our activities that produce greenhouse gases, and helping people and the planet adapt to what's coming. These approaches, although essential, aren't nearly enough to keep the ever-growing weather-related catastrophes at bay.
The Paris Agreement is a good example. Adopted in Paris in 2015 and signed by 196 countries, it aimed to limit global warming to around 1.5degrees celsius above pre-industrial levels. And to acheive this, the agreements aimed to get to where the amount of carbon we put into the atmosphere is no more than the amount that is naturally taken out by the atmosphere.
This is what's known as Net Zero. Some countries are aiming for Net Zero by 2050. But given the dramatic weather events we're regularly experiencing, this obviously isn't enough.
For discussion:
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How we got to this point in the climate: The benefits and challenges of industrialization
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The Paris Accord: The ability of governments to keep agreements
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Net Zero: Why this is not enough
But how do we know all this ?
HOW WE GOT TO THIS POINT
Module 2 video
Module transcript for discussion >>>
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You see, the elephant in the room is the carbon dioxide that we already have in the atmosphere. You see what's going on around us, you see all these extreme weather events -
People suffering all over the world from floods, from droughts, from heat waves, this is all due to the CO2 in the atmosphere that we already have. And this CO2 in the atmosphere is not going away anywhere by itself. It's going to stay thereSo if we stop emissions right now, this very moment, the series of extreme weather events will continue. That's the new norm
The state of our planet desperately calls for all of us to be open to new ways of approaching the climate. And to do that we have to go back 800,000 years to understand how we got to this point.
A blink of an eye in geological terms, but long enough to recognize the steady pulse of a self-regulating system.
Here at the US National Ice Core Lab in Antarctica, scientists drill and retrieve ice cores to learn about how our climate has changed over thousands of years. Here at the US National Ice Core Lab in Antarctica, scientists drill and retrieve ice cores to learn about how our climate has changed over thousands of years.
INCLUSION AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
Module 3 video
Well-meaning people come in with 'we have all of the answers', instead of really leaning into the work and saying 'I need to first understand the problem I'm trying to solve, which is empathizing, meaningful consultation, gathering those facts and then not assume that I know the answer, and allow the problem to be defined by the community inhabitants, and then to have a collaborative partnership on how we reach the solution.
A CARBON MILE
Cloud brightening
Many of our coastal areas are losing reflectivity, which adds to the warming of our oceans.
But what if we could increase cloud cover and reflectivity?
The Climate Repair Café
Youth Education Sessions
Our future is soon in their hands.
So let's work with them on the knowledge and tools they need to make positive change to our climate and planet.
The Youth Education Sessions platform is designed to inspire, inform and engage youth from around the world on the fast-moving state of the climate, what research and action is being undertaken to address the crisis, and, most importantly, how they can become directly involved.
We provide short, easy-to-understand stories featuring scientists, artists, elders, activists, innovators, journalists and visionaries.
Each video module is introduced and discussed with youth to promote a deeper understanding of the issues and possible paths forward.
Below is a selection of video modules and graphics to inspire, inform, empower, and engage
Each restoration class or meeting commences with an educator explaining the concept of climate restoration.
This is followed by an introduction to the video segment - what the subject is about and why it's being shared.
After playing the segment, a discussion follows, taking a deeper look into the particular subject, the challenges and opportunities that may arise, and introducing the concept of safety and governance.
I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It's easy.
T
HIS IS WHERE WE ARE NOW...
Module 1 video
Module transcript for discussion >>>
Left to its own devices, our planet could do a pretty good job of managing all the different gases in the air and moderating the climate, especially in the last 12,000 years in which civilization grew and prospered
But that all began to change when we started growing more and more - expecting more and more - and burning more and more fossil fuel. And it's created a massive imbalance of gases within the atmosphere. This is where we are now. An overloaded planet that can't process fast enough - our various wastes on land, at sea, and in our atmosphere.
The two gases having the biggest effect on our climate are methane and carbon dioxide.. They're referred to as greenhouse gases, because that's what they do - they act like a greenhouse, hanging around in the atmosphere, and trapping the heat which would normally be lost to space.
Up to now, there's been two basic approaches to addressing climate change: reducing our activities that produce greenhouse gases, and helping people and the planet adapt to what's coming. These approaches, although essential, aren't nearly enough to keep the ever-growing weather-related catastrophes at bay.
The Paris Agreement is a good example. Adopted in Paris in 2015 and signed by 196 countries, it aimed to limit global warming to around 1.5degrees celsius above pre-industrial levels. And to acheive this, the agreements aimed to get to where the amount of carbon we put into the atmosphere is no more than the amount that is naturally taken out by the atmosphere.
This is what's known as Net Zero. Some countries are aiming for Net Zero by 2050. But given the dramatic weather events we're regularly experiencing, this obviously isn't enough.
For discussion:
-
How we got to this point in the climate: The benefits and challenges of industrialization
-
The Paris Accord: The ability of governments to keep agreements
-
Net Zero: Why this is not enough
But how do we know all this ?
HOW WE GOT TO THIS POINT
Module 2 video
Module transcript for discussion >>>
BBB
You see, the elephant in the room is the carbon dioxide that we already have in the atmosphere. You see what's going on around us, you see all these extreme weather events -
People suffering all over the world from floods, from droughts, from heat waves, this is all due to the CO2 in the atmosphere that we already have. And this CO2 in the atmosphere is not going away anywhere by itself. It's going to stay thereSo if we stop emissions right now, this very moment, the series of extreme weather events will continue. That's the new norm
The state of our planet desperately calls for all of us to be open to new ways of approaching the climate. And to do that we have to go back 800,000 years to understand how we got to this point.
A blink of an eye in geological terms, but long enough to recognize the steady pulse of a self-regulating system.
Here at the US National Ice Core Lab in Antarctica, scientists drill and retrieve ice cores to learn about how our climate has changed over thousands of years. Here at the US National Ice Core Lab in Antarctica, scientists drill and retrieve ice cores to learn about how our climate has changed over thousands of years.
INCLUSION AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
Module 3 video
A CARBON MILE
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Being brought in to the process
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Being heard
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Recognizing the voices of youth
SEA LEVEL RISE AND ITS EFFECTS
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Sea level rise across the ages
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Who's most affected
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Addressing sea level rise
Center for Climate Repair at Cambridge
Prof. Shaun Fitzgerald explains the principles, potential risks and benefits of cloud brightening and how it may be a useful tool to slow the rate of warming.
USS Hornet, San Francisco
Cloud brightening is the process of adding a salt water based aerosol into the atmosphere to increase cloud cover and reflectivity. Research continues to assess the benefits and possible risks.
Climate Restorers Youth Activistis
BROADCAST & STREAMING
To maximize visibility of the content, the Climate Repair Café will be available across a range of platforms
BROADCAST
13 x 22 minute episodes
Episodes edited for 30minute slots on US TV. Also available for foreign broadcast
NARROWCAST
52 x 3 - 4 minute sequences
Primarily for educational purposes, segments will form part of a structured series including discussion and Q&A.
STREAMING
52 x 3 - 4 minute sequences
Reversioned segments embedded with notation on TMV website and YouTube channel
THE PRODUCTION TEAM
We've spent three years researching, developing and producing climate related global documentary programming. The same team are now at work developing the short-format Climate Repair Café - as rapid change is overtaking our world.
Producer / Director
John Bowey
Co-Producer, Science & Policy Advisor Prof. Phoebe Barnard
Associate Producer
Pat McDonnell
Cinematographer
Cameron Currier
Editor
Ryan Bogenreif
Rights and Clearances
Lia Bassin
Natalie Nolte
Producer, South Africa
Assembly Editor
Diamond Keener
Leo Iyamuremye
Producer, Rwanda
Franziska Pausch
Producer, Germany
Mitch Rawlyk
Producer, Canada
Researcher
Julia Simmons
Dr. Andreia Fernandes
Producer, Portugal
Raf Dionisio
Producer, Philippines
A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES IN A FAST-CHANGING WORLD
View episode content table here
We attended the Arctic Repair 2025 conference in Cambridge, UK,
exploring some of the most innovative research into protecting the Arctic from rapid warming.
We caught up with just a few of the participants to discuss their work.
Dr. Renaud de Richter
Dr. Peter Irvine
Jason Box
Herb Simmens
Wake Smith
Burgess Langshaw Power
Albert Van Wijngaarten
Annelot Broerze
Lars Kullerud
Justus Lehtisaari
Exploring and sharing how we might return our climate to one in which all life can thrive
