Our call to action
WHY TAKE ACTION?
Visible signs of climate and environmental disruption (heatwaves, fires, droughts, cyclones, floods, deforestation, pollution, loss of biodiversity, etc.) with serious human consequences (climate migrations, epidemics, inequalities, conflicts, etc.) are multiplying before our eyes.
Faced with this reality, and following ever more pressing calls from scientists, doctors, sociologists, economists, etc., many players, including our children, have begun to take action to create a more sustainable world. One that is fairer and more respectful of its inhabitants.
Will we let our children act alone?
The scientific community agrees that our initial efforts are still insufficient to limit global warming to 1.5/2°C. Currently, the world is still trending towards a global warming of 3 to 5°C.
We must take courage, and take account of what we know: that this trajectory is leading us towards a climatic and ecological catastrophe whose effects will be unprecedented and will affect every country and every population well before the end of the century. However, it is still possible to significantly limit the scale of this catastrophe, provided that we make radical changes now.
While these changes are difficult, they will only be possible if each and every one of us mobilises, en masse, within these next few years.
To create a better future, each of us must take responsibility to support the cause. A cause that even our children have begun to act on.
how can we act?
Earth is a complex system impacted by each of our choices and activities. Taking action to correct the disruption we have caused can be done at different levels, using different environmental and societal entry points, and in particular by responding to the climate and environmental emergency.
Climate change has been scientifically proven for decades and corrective action has been well documented. Similarly, environmental problems (pollution, loss of biodiversity, depletion of natural resources, etc.) have been documented, and effective and feasible proposals exist. It is up to us to implement them in our professional and private lives to meet these ecological and human challenges, by reorienting our practices and activities so that they are more respectful of the planet and our fellow humans.
By doing so, we can make our companies and organisations more resilient in the face of climate and environmental disruption, and also more attractive to the many alumni, young and old, who no longer want to have to choose between earning a living and contributing to a better quality of life on Earth.
Showcase your commitment today
As higher-education alumni, we are many, we are active and we are positioned in every sector of activity around the world. Together, we must mobilise to ensure the survival of our planet and good quality of life for all.
Our mobilisation will accelerate awareness and understanding of these challenges, as well as the implementation of new solutions, new investments, new organisations and new modes of production and consumption, which will make it possible to limit global warming and environmental disruption, all while integrating social and economical impacts. We can play a decisive role in this mobilisation by:
- Making a difference through our company, organisation or professional community;
- Communicating the climate and environmental emergency to those around us;
- Inspiring others to become change agents for the sustainability of our environment
Alumni for the Planet was created in May 2020 to help systematically mobilise higher-education graduates on a global scale.
With the support of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles, the Conférence des Présidents d’Université, the Conférence des Directeurs d’Écoles Françaises d’Ingénieurs and Ingénieurs et Scientifiques de France, Alumni for the Planet is calling on all higher-education alumni to take action in their companies, communities and in their individual activities, as well as to better inform, train and disseminate information on issues and solutions to combat climate and environmental disruption, taking into account all economic and social impacts.
