dillman to one you have you have a one, the front porch. can you please go to the spot and unexpected side to side? enjoy 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 to be a most 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 a waterfall, says, god, and a lot more life in general, which we must be the the

way to see. i know the we a is a casual farmer and mountain guide in the 40 era, blanca, mountains and per room, the homeless liaison. here we are. part of this is lake. talk the culture, 4550 meters above sea level. the think went us over the met the low he could catch with. we catch want believe to said we're an integral part of nature and then the to the list. when the state level appears, where i dream it, i can feel that the mountain is trying to tell me so that they see valuable. maybe it's spirits or energy. so i don't know so, but you can feel that something is here and there's no the case of

the lake felt the coach of the kitch was saved. the lake is filled with tears from the 2 glaciers from the water that melts from them. how corrupt you on the left foot run, run on the right. let's have 30 that isn't declared authority. say there's a major threat and you'd be as close to an avalanche could be triggered in the upper part of the globe shot at the the glass. you have if a large block of vice, we'd break off look and fall into the lake. it would result in a kind of so non and who knows? yes, the approval cutty own uh well the animal inch the most bit. as you can see, its 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 that it's painful. so something has to be done. this isn't, did the 3 step test as it did get dennis k, i said, i don't know if that's why i've decided to hold those who are actually responsible for the melting of the glacier. assume to account to the systems helpless content and go sideways. this could actually, i seal 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 we'll slice kristof buys 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 in 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 and power plants to generate electricity. r w e is among the largest producers of c o. 2 emissions in europe. dusty 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 m is the on the i'll be and just a single company like r w, we has produced more emissions than the entire country of peru i gives us. that's because i'm salon,

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 to attend. and i will pass on cuz i stop this and that's what i was fighting for in court. so i always felt, at least to us to came through the so was not yet familiar with the gods. find that to mind when he and christopher came up with the idea of suing r w e in germany with funding from german watch the

back in the room, we joined, made a celebrations in for russ this and the and city is where. so grew up. it lies 25 kilometers as the crow flies from poker. katya 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. glad she ologist says our portal guerrero. wonder stands the dangers all too well of the people that you can see all of the water under the weather. he lives in for us to monitor the grey shirts. the who because it and use that so, and that is the best vantage going into observe

a large part of the card yet. blanca mountain side to the let go do the the blank our jew to global warming. that means over the last, the last years at the cord, yetta, i've already had drunk by 45 or 50 percent said go, why didn't they seen questing glinda books in the quote? just as for leaks, tucker, co, chuck is lies at the end of that gorge. they're losing the lot or like if a major avalanche were to cause it to burst as defense, as i said, i mean a weak good for them. that's 20 to 30 meters high medium. it would easily overcome any natural obstacle own label. it would have fluid on the garbage and form a huge river between the time and about half an hour, mean less than that on the weight. maybe it would sweep up rocks, earth trees, and by the time it reached the city, it will be 8 to 10 meters high, who will destroy everything in its path? is the thing is i thought that it would be a tragedy to ideas, met true catastrophe. and thought is hook ups idea on this,

this to show more again, that the best will fit them in the 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. the 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 kill chi river which crosses the city from lake poke. i caught you if the lake for to burst its banks, it would flood this area. it's known to be a danger zone. in theory, 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 if 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 one of them. and

let's go up to the 2nd floor and say when 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. the 50000 people would be affected because they live in the floods patio. betsy knows so many innocent people with died. that means been throwing us could be and those people who are not responsible for climate change in the, you know, send most old responsibilities, didn't come here pretty much the

. so we'll have to go at least argument to you. so it was argument in court from which incidentally, the court has accepted the bundling goodness is that climate change has of orange, the 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. yeah, they've had no damage to that. then raises the temperatures and ramps of the risks they're, and that's why he's doing r w, we'll get digging out of the, in the context of this global neighborhood feel bad enough. but it would be like throwing mode over your neighbors fence and destroying their house. and the process on the afternoons and how successful it opened up in the same way through the ins and the and these are facing existential pressure and then get bearden and then under their living conditions are under threat existence. you stop by on that. so he's seeking to obtain a certain amount of protection from our

w e and the baby law and give you some foot fun of the, the by of the, of the in the northern german city of hamburg lie the headquarters of the attorney representing so german watch shows the big name to fight the case who does 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 glazed. feel like i'm to my glass . see a picture. the odessa high in is spurred on knowing she's 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. the thoughts in germany. it's and couldn't paragraph 1004. it says this 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 ceiling, boosting its 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 can find some items of the pivotal moment came in 2017. when so it will travel to the courthouse and the german city of hon. the media were waiting. the court was to decide whether so was 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 in coming noise. we still have a long way to go, but this is the 1st step of the middle spot. since there's still a lot to do before we achieve the final victory of that, not as well. that'd be of a sense the next step followed in 2022 in february. legal and climate experts arrive to collect evidence supported by would have the highest people who are effective by climate change should not stand without rights . and that's what i'm concerned with that many people think 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 self defense team. their job was to assess the extent to which the city of, for us is actually at risk. the 1st of all. okay, what's your level? okay. i think gotta this isn't working. you as well, i'm checking a lot. no, no, edwin quoted the as an environmental engineer and works for the regional government, he was this one is closed, the water is floating there. depending on the water level, the size things can be broken or close to people will see it. i don't know if it was before the system also includes

a 7 meter dike online where it was all set up in the 19 seventy's. 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 per se, the see how you spell low. this is to prevent the dice from giving way. if the water level gets too high, it is the water, it can be site. and also if necessary to know that the game is to maintain a certain level and they've heard any overflow diving the valley on the other side, or to say that it's got to be one. basically the question is how can we adapt that for no. 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 that they've done the, the thing sort of the estate on say not in the case of an emergency. this antenna would receive

a signal from lake poke a coach. i saw the unfortunate in that case what they said that they were 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, on that the nimble here you can see a real time video of the glacial lake product. i caught you on the call so we can keep an eye on a to read. i come to the most, i can move meaningful. is this in here? we record to laura currents while we meet the new recall. yes. and here we monitor the water level and not the new bill that will hold on. let me introduce you to our team. so none of us, he fell there on duty around the clock or the the, the thing, but not the most i got, i'll send you the, the other, but otherwise on today, she monitors the lake and intervenes in emergencies. look at the most of us that

expand the game is to detect whether the lake is in danger of overflowing. if so, we use this device to trick of sirens to warn everyone i'm going to say, let's see dana cadillac. and there are 10 sirens, that strategic locations and critical areas. i mean, this one has to be because this activates a rapid response to limit damages to them, and they easily create se manuals diagnosis. the while alverado keeps watch life and 4 runs, continues. the ever present threat 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 sealed league, we can see the current site ends in black, los as well as condo, but they are not to not use them because they can only lower the water level by about 2 meters to fill them in the back at me for our project and visions construct tina canal to lower the water level by 20 meters per year and installing a 25 minutes or dyke back on the st. them. it doesn't even have the left side with the current. i just tiny d k these just 7 meters. and 2 of you have good in just a moment and these are the pocket co chunk it. it needs to be at least 25 meters high. quote to that is the solution. the single middlefield is a level lucille 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 out that mean goes into there is a vulnerability factor here. that plays a major role isn't and that's covered too. 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 in the scene, go 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. so once r, w e to pay 0.5 percent of the cost of making lake park, a contrast safe with our w ease, annual net income of $3300000000.00 euros. that itself shouldn't be a problem. so the site 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 pays the way. so many affected policies to bring for the claims may be 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 email. 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 process is 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 only thing you check it out. this is my plot of land. and then you'll plant the mice. i grow corn, potatoes, and one of my big. we also breed cows cheap and guinea pig glass with that's what my family and i lived from 10 to the left amelia, the

cells wifely the prepares dinner of with the produce from their small farm a couple of them that yeah,

so of legal action up ended their family life. lydia was very unhappy when it all started for the people said, all sorts of things that are sold. and so they know they said sell wanted to sell the lake to build houses with the money in the loan, costing. gus, us, me see i left serious and i shouted at him who later and asked him why he was doing all this. but it keeps, but it keeps mitsy. there is a 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 the inconvenience the 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 you 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 our w. these 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 we're getting 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 and soon and stop by at once. well, on the north and that the 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 policy mostly 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 in other words, 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. the environment 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 uh 70 years since the case got underway and all the while the ice

continues to mount the disclosure to see it to book it. yes, i've made a little bit of difference. so i need like a grain of sand in the gears most, but i thought it was some more, at least i've tried to a little bit of, but it's not enough noise. so fits into the the case of so well versus r w e is still ongoing. the german court could reach your building in 2024. the lifelong relationship is that nobody chooses for themselves.

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