'We’re not about to back down’: how climate experts hold hope despite IPCC report

The landmark IPCC report paints a bleak picture for our planet’s future. Five climate change experts reveal how they are staying strong

We care deeply about protecting our extraordinary planet and all life on Earth. File photo: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie

‘Let’s ramp it up’ 

The latest report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has left many of us feeling despondent and full of despair for the future of the planet. It is often said that action is the antidote to anxiety and despair. The problem for most people though is what action should that be? Recycling, or riding to work can feel futile when at the same time political leaders announce a new coalmine the size of Sydney. Here is why I am still feeling hopeful.