Wmc helps highlight climate change challenge
IT’S the Wales Millennium Centre – as you’ve never seen it before.
The iconic Cardiff Bay venue features in a new series of digitally altered images to highlight what some of the UK’s most cherished landmarks could look like if we don’t take action on climate change.
The images have been released by the National Lottery to mark the UN Climate Change Conference – COP26 – in Glasgow.
In the altered image, the Wales Millennium Centre has been reimaged as if sea levels were to rise beyond the levels forecast as a result of a 1.5C rise in global temperatures.
The release coincides with new research from The National Lottery Community Fund.
When asked what they would do to address climate change if they were a global leader, Welsh adults are most likely to say they’d reduce single use plastics (63%), followed by supporting the circular economy (53%). Just over a quarter say they would reduce the number of flights people can take per year (29%), while 24% would reduce the sale of non-electric cars.
Whilst almost half of Welsh adults (43%) agree COP26 will motivate them to take more personal action to combat climate change, research by The National Lottery earlier this year also found that seven in 10 (73%) people admitted they are not doing enough to save the planet.
Model and actress Daisy Lowe, who has joined forces with the National Lottery for the campaign, said: “The climate emergency is everybody’s business, and we all have a responsibility to protect the environment for future generations. Hopefully these images will capture people’s imagination into taking action as we can all see what the repercussions might look like and its rather terrifying. Thankfully the news isn’t all bad and you can make a big difference. Perhaps there is a disused rooftop that could be turned into public space or a green area near your home that could be conserved. If you have always wanted to make a difference in your local community, why not look at the funding available from The National Lottery.”
The organisation said that over the last decade it had spent £2.2bn over the past decade in supporting environmental good causes.