the chance again, but only if the crime is addressed and the public trying to take responsibility for his actions. guardians of trees, stop march 2nd on d, w. of the your in pacific. i mean, the end of this month, i know i've been coming up to the mountain since i was 8 or 10 years old. who said minus 2 b m a. i used to take care of the cows up here with my sisters. can kaitlin kaitlin . okay. but at this gorge looked very different back then at the there were more as the water falls has got and a lot more life in general to must be the the

way to see. i know the we a is a catch you, a farmer and mountain guide in the quartier of drunken mountains and pare room. the this time was leave and here we are now. but this is lake park, the quote you 4550 meters above sea level, the sink winter. so but in the matter, the low, he could catch what we catch while i believe so said we're an integral part of nature . and then the to the list when this thing up here is where i dream. you can feel that the mountain is trying to tell me. so do they feed oliver?

maybe it's spirits or energy, so i don't know so, but you can feel that something is here. it is not the case out of the lake talk a coach. the catch was say the lake is filled with tears from the 2 glaciers from the water that melts. from the pal, correct, you on the left foot runs out on the right list. so 30 that isn't declared authority. say there's a major threat to be as close to an avalanche could be triggered in the upper part of the globe shot at the time. they will bless you. if a large block of ice would break off look and fall into the lake, it would result in a kind of su non and una. yes, the approval cutty own. uh well yeah. and none of a lynch was made. as you can see, it's getting worse every month. every year the glacier retreats further

disappearing before our very eyes and it is so lucky, but our community here is not to blame with that. it's painful. so something has to be done. this isn't, did the 3 step tests as it did get dennis ski. i said i'll go a that's why i have decided to hold those who are actually responsible for the melting of the glacier. assume to account to the systems of this content and go further with this. clearly i feel it all began about 9 years ago on the banks of this lake, german climate experts came to assess the damage. and so i had guided the one man in particular would change so life, chris, defies policy, director of the german environmental organization german watch. together they began setting their sites on one of the big international emitters of greenhouse gases,

the 11000 kilometers away from popular culture and western germany is a huge surface. mine called got spinal to it covers more than 40 square kilometers and is 400 meters deep league night is mind here. the most polluting form of coal there is. it's burned in power plants to generate electricity. r w e is among the largest producers of c o. 2 emissions in europe does see up these, this immense uh, this vast pit where luke knight is being mind. phone quote is operated by energy giant r w e b. that is the basis for the great amount of emissions that are w e releases feed on them is the, on the and just a single company like r w e has produced more emissions than the entire country of peru. i gives us us

because of the land, and yet peru is now much more severely affected by the climate crisis. then germany, for example, of somebody deutschland from that. and that's why i thought, well, has chosen precisely this company, these as europe's biggest emitter, to take responsibility within the past. and because of that, and that's what i was fighting for in court for the salary for at least 2 or 2 kids . the cell was not yet familiar with the gods by la to mind when he and christopher came up with the idea of suing r, w e. in germany. with funding from german watch the

backend route, we joined, made a celebrations in for russ this and the and city is where so grew up as low as 25 kilometers as the crow flies from poker. gotcha. flores has experienced several natural disasters, including a massive base quake in 1970, which kills more than 20000 people in the city. but few are aware of the threat to zooming right now up in the mountains. one exception is peruvian glacial. ologist says our portal guerrero, wonder stance the dangers all too well of the people you can see all of the water under the weather. he lives in for us to monitor the glaciers

last week of it and use that so in that condition is the best vantage going to observe a large part of the court yet, or blanca, mountain side to the left, go to the the blank our jew to global warming, that means over the last last year. and in fact, it's happened before back in 1941. according to some estimates, 2000 people were killed here. the rare photos from that time show how one 3rd of the city was destroyed. one 3rd of the population was killed for us was home to just a fraction of the 150000 residents. it has today this folder was washed right into the city,

testifying to the sheer power of the river. this one lies right in the center of for us and serves as a memorial to the victims of the disaster we've arranged to meet so here in the, near the path to his family home hugs the kilkari river, which crosses the city from lake poke. i caught you if the lake for to burst its bangs, it would flood this area. it's known to be a danger zone. in siri, no one is allowed to been closer than 50 meters from the river bank. but when souls parents like many other poor farmers, came here looking for work in the 1980s they built wherever they could, like in wave of florida. this area is especially at risk

this is this a because my house just made it? i don't, my parents gave it to me, and my son and my nephews live here. and let's go up to the 2nd floor. and the piece is the casa in this house. is that the center of my legal case in germany? sentato, because we're stating that this property is in danger, time illegal to see if a wave swept through here by the name it would endanger my house, my son, my nephews, and also my neighbors. busted. i think the 50000 people would be affected because they live in the floods. patio. betsy knows so many innocent people with died. that means that phone us giving it and to those people who are not responsible for climate change and the, you know, send most of the responsibilities didn't come here pretty much the

. so we'll have to forego at least argument to you. it was argument in court from which incidentally, the court has accepted under goodness is that climate change? has the forged a global neighborhood by the images. there wouldn't be a fight because the emissions that are released here effect the atmosphere just as much as they do in peru or elsewhere in the world. so you have a pet these, no damage to that then raises the temperatures and ramp some of the risk. so yeah, and that's why he's doing our w, we'll get digging out of the, in the context of this global neighborhood robot. and it would be like throwing mode over your neighbors fence and destroying their house and the process on the afternoons on how to open up in the same way through the ends in the um, these are facing existential pressure and then get bearden and then and then their living conditions are under threat existence,

you by wanted. so he seeking to obtain a certain amount of protection from our w e. v line and give you some foot fun of the the by of the, of the in the northern german city of hamburg by the headquarters of the attorney representing so german watch chose the big name to fight the case who death a high and she's already won a number of high profile climate just as cases including against the german government. this time she's defending david against go by us. i have a social of so here i haven't seen him for a year. we was there last may. there he is at the glass. see a leg under my glass. see a picture. the hold of the high end is burden knowing she is fighting for the future of children and generations to come.

even though r w e has no operations in peru, german lock and still be applied in germany, it's and could in paragraph 1004, it says if someone's behavior is disturbing me my legal position or my prophecy, then that disruption has to stop in this case the disruption is r o w s. historical emissions, which are ongoing and stopping that disruption in this case would be the prevention of the glass cl like boosting it's banks, because that's the problem. and in this case, they don't have to be direct snape. is it sufficient that the disruption is suspecting so is property in some way, even in directly. even if i have to move on some items are the pivotal moment came in 2017. when so we'll travel to the court house and the german city of hon. the media were waiting. the court was to decide whether souls

case was admissible. odessa high in was at his side when the ruling came back, said yes, the case is admissible. it was their 1st victory, incoming noise. we still have a long way to go, but this is the 1st step is the middle spot, since there's still a lot to do, but we achieve the final victory of that not as well that that'd be of us. then. the next step followed in 2022 in february, legal and climate experts arrive to collect evidence supported by hold of the high end. people who are affected by climate change should not stand without. right. and that's what i'm concerned with that many people thinks that they send without rights. and as a, as a lawyer, i want to say no, you're not without rice. the group of german experts made their way to like poke

a culture some where they are on behalf of the court or r w e. others. from some of the defense team. their job was to assess the extent to which the city of 4 ross is actually at risk. the 1st of all. okay. what's your level? okay. i think got a this isn't working, but up to you. yep. well, i'm checking a lot. no, no. the edwin quoted box is an environmental engineer and works for the original government. he was, this one is closed, the water is floating there. depending on the water level, the siphons can be opened or closed, or people will say it out of what the,

the for the system also includes a 7 meter dike or lighter. it was all set up in the 1970s. it's designed to prevent the lake from over flowing glasses. cool. uh well, we know that you're not by the regional government to install the system to drain the leak using these 10 pipe possessed a d. c. i used to allow this to prevent the dice from giving way if the water level gets too high, it is the water can be site and also if necessary for know that the games to maintain a certain level and they've heard any overflow diving the valley on the other side, what was said by this got to number one, basically the question is, how can we adapt to know? so that's what we all want to know. what was the name of springfield, minnesota? we've installed an early warning system, the 2nd with sensors and the sort of the

are still on say not in the case of an emergency. this antenna would receive a signal from lake poke a coach. i saw the boss unit in that case what they said that a back in choir russ disaster management officials are constantly monitoring the lake. this is the end system of the this is our side, early warning system. on the nimble here you can see a real time video of the glacial lake public. i caught you on the call so we can keep an eye on it to read. accommodate, you must see i can move in meaningful. is this in here? we record to laura currents while we meet the new recall. yes us and here we monitor the water level and not the new bill that will hold on. let me introduce you to our team. so non, how possible they are on duty around the clock or the, the, the not the nimble, so i got, i'll send you the, the other,

but otherwise on today, she monitors the lake and intervenes in emergencies that look at the most of us that extend the aim is to detect whether the lake is in danger of overflowing. if so, we use this device to trigger sirens to warn everyone i want to say, let's see dana cadillac. and there are 10 sirens that strategic locations and critical areas. i mean in this one has to be because this activates a rapid response to limit damages you. i meant that easy for you to see me and the while alverado keeps watch life in 4 runs, continues. the ever present thread is easily forgotten.

but one man is always thinking about it. play, she ologist say sorry for to korea wrote he thinks the existing dike won't hold up for much longer than the most in this plan, ethically seal leak. we can see the current siphons in black, los as well as condo, but they are not enough. is done this. they can only lower the water level by about 2 meters to fill them in the background for our project and visions construct tina canals to lower the water level by 20 meters per year uninstalling a 25 minutes or dyke, the back end, the st. them, it doesn't even have the left side with the current. i just tiny dk, these just 7 meters. and 2 of the good in just a moment. and these are the bulk a co chunk it's, it needs to be at least 25 meters high. quote to that is the solution. the single

method there is a level the seal ship disaster strikes. the estimated damages would be $170000000.00 euros. the construction project would cost around $20000000.00, but it was never implemented. then then we'll get things that, that mean goes into there's a bunch of ability factor here that plays a major role isn't and that's covered to it's not just expect that people to move somewhere else. you buy and sell them so you have to reduce the threat instead. and then we'll guess it is a way to see that building that should be done for at least 35. please feel legs using the caught you at a blank, a portable mendoza and then the single level. nothing like what you did, i, blank sol wants r w e to contribute to the cost. studies show the company has produced about 0.5 percent of global c o 2 emissions. since the industrial age sell wants r w e to pay 0.5 percent of the cost of making lake park a contract safe with r w ease annual net income of 3300000000 euros. that itself shouldn't be

a problem. that's the downside. could it face value, that means that the case is worth about $20000.00 euros. that's the cost we're looking at. that could increase, but that much is definite. but in reality, the case has fall, gracious significance, which w e is of course well aware of. because if a gym and cos establishes that, assume can be comfortable for climate change in this form. that would pay the way so many affected policies to bring for the claims. maybe in other countries too, it would set a precedent to die. i have a son and his will not accept the dentist who are w e was not willing to speak to us on camera, but sent us the statement by e mail. we have always been operating our plans and compliance with governmental permits. these permits include our c, o, 2 emissions. according to law, individual, the mentors are not liable for universally routed and globally effective processes

like climate change. a w, a stance would mean that because many a responsible, no one is responsible and that's just wrong from a legal standpoint. the we visit. so in the small village of lupo, about 20 minutes outside the city, the, it's the only thing, check it out. this is my plot of land. when i opened the mice, i grow corn, potatoes, and one of my big we also breakouts sheep and guinea pig glass.

that's what my family and i lived from 10 to the familia, the cells wife lou, the prepares dinner of with the produce from their small farm a couple of them to commit that yeah,

that was legal action up ended their family life. lydia was very unhappy when it all started working nothing the people said, all sorts of things, but a sold and so they know they said sell wanted to sell the lake to build houses with the money in the loan, costing gulf us. me see and i left here, yes. and i shouted at him, call it and asked him why he was doing all this. but it keeps but it keeps mitsy who is the school so i don't know neither but now i don't care for me when the i've toughened up because i know that everything he's doing is exactly right little by little i've come to understand it. look,

we only use 3 and convince me the right thing. see, pm is the at 1st the cameras and all that made me uncomfortable and he was always away. but later i felt proud of him. my cell is not alone and this fight back in germany. young climate activists put the gods file of mine at the center of their battle against fossil fuels. swedish activist credit tuned berg also joined demonstrations against r w res plans. to expand the mind, germany plans to face out cool by 2030 but says it could be pushed back to 2033 if needed. but scientists say another decade of coal will notify the goals such by the parents agreement to limit global warming to 2 degrees above pre industrial levels . been that want to get these and if so,

wins against this energy giant doing that would send a very important signal that the days of our w, we use business model are coming to an end to an end. soon bye bye. uh, a once well on the north and that signal would go out not just a r w, we emitted, but to all major emitters that extract coal, natural gas or oil from the ground wisdom and sell it for fuel on so for. and if we want to survive together on this planet, it's a model that we need to end as soon as possible. this concept from what that is. so by the 2 motors, pay for these empty pool activists fighting against r w e. so is a hero. is with a so again, as i'd like to tell, so a little bit, i'm a very grateful mind how i move by his commitment to the cause. i really hope he

wins. they all, for the sake of him, with his case, he can prove that we are all deliberately connected. that's the environment it belongs to. all of us aboard is the basis of all our lives as soon as i leaving school latin on the signatures. and so i'd like to see thank you. so for your commitment of law, thank. thank you for your strength and your courage and sign or fight inspires us to continue here on the ground. and so together we can dismantle this fossil fuel system. the flag, the

when the demand 7 years since the case got underway and all the while the ice continues to mount the disclosure to c. h o. ok. yes, i've made a little bit of difference. so i need like a grain of sand in the gears most at the stuff, or at least i've tried to a little bit of, but it's not enough noise. so if you see the, the case of so well versus r w e is still ongoing. the german court could reach your building in 2024, the and then made utopia 70 years ago. the noise in the instance have tons of guy was

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