Concrete solutions for a clean future

"«We see climate change and its related consequences as one of the biggest challenges of our time. Urgent measures are indispensable to keep global warming below 2 degrees. Long-term success is only possible if our actions are not on account of the environment.» Lorenz Isler, sustainability manager IKEA Switzerland. „Die Klimaveränderung und die damit verbundenen Folgen gehören für uns zu den grössten Herausforderungen unsere Zeit. Dringende Massnahmen sind unabdingbar, um unter einer 2° Klimaerwärmung zu bleiben. Langfristig können wir nur erfolgreich sein, wenn wir uns nicht in Kompromissen zulasten der Umwelt verlieren.“ Lorenz Isler, Nachhaltigkeits Manager IKEA Schweiz"

Within the last 5 years, IKEA invested 1.5 billion EUR in renewable energies worldwide. We operate 700'000 solar panels and 224 wind power plants. Also in Switzerland we have solar energy plants on each IKEA store and obtain all our electricity from water power. Further, in Switzerland we are market leader in the area of LED, the lightening technology for energy savings up to 85%. In den letzten fünf Jahren hat IKEA weltweit 1.5 Milliarden EUR in erneuerbare Energien investiert. Wir betreiben weltweit 700‘000 Solarpanels und 224 Windanlagen. Auch in der Schweiz steht auf jedem IKEA Einrichtungshaus eine Solaranlage und 100% unserer Elektrizität beziehen wir aus Wasserkraft. Zudem sind wir in der Schweiz Marktführer im Bereich LED, der Lichttechnologie mit der unsere Kunden bis zu 85% Energie einsparen.

The story of #futureisclean

Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg are attempting the first round-the-world solar flight, an adventure to promote the use of clean technologies.

Clean technologies used on the solar aircraft could be used on the ground and reduce 50% of our world’s energy consumption... as of today. But for this, we need political courage and pioneering spirit.

We launched the #futureisclean initiative to create a federation of organizations pushing the replacement of old polluting devices by existing clean technologies.

MANIFESTO: SOLVING CLIMATE CHANGE
WITH CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES

Join Bertrand Piccard’s approach to show that climate change is not an expensive problem requiring heavy financial and behavioral sacrifices, but rather a unique opportunity for profit and job creation:

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Initiators of the #FUTUREISCLEAN initiative

Bertrand
Piccard
Explorer
André
Borschberg
Explorer
Richard
Branson
Adventurer, Philanthropist, Troublemaker
Miguel-Arias
Canete
EU Commissioner
Doris
Leuthard
Swiss Federal Councillor
Adnan
Z. Amin
Director General, IRENA
H.S.H. Prince Albert II
Of Monaco
H.S.H. Prince Albert II Of Monaco
Dr. Sultan Ahmed
Al Jaber
Chairman, Masdar
Robert
Swan
Polar explorer, environmentalist
Christiana
Figueres
Executive Secretary, UNFCCC
Mikhaïl
Gorbatchev
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Rainer
Baake
German State Secretary
Yann
Arthus-Bertrand
Photographers, UNEP Goodwill Embassador
Erik
Lindbergh
Artist, pilot, social entrepreneur
Kofi
Annan
Former Secretary General of the United Nations, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Don
Walsh
EXPLORER, OCEANOGRAPHER
Sylvia
Earle
Marine biologist and explorer
Achim
STEINER
UNEP Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
Leilani
Munter
CarbonFreeGirl

Concrete solutions for a Clean Future

Just like onboard Solar Impulse, solutions already exist to reduce energy consumption. We have gathered 357 organizations around this initiative. Some of them sent the solutions they wanted to promote at COP21.


The vote is now over, here are the top 5 solutions you voted for!


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Instead of always focusing on producing more energy, let's save energy by implementing the most energy efficient devices existing today

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Promote renewable energy resources

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Don't ask people to sacrifice their life style, give them efficient energy devices

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Instead of always focusing on producing more energy, let's save energy by implementing the most energy efficient devices existing today.
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(101)

Push the transition to renewable energy resources

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The climate is changing faster than at any time in human history, due in large part to the use of fossil fuels. Transitioning rapidly to a future fuelled by renewable energy is the single most effective way to stave off catastrophic climate change. Fortunately this can be done – in fact is already being done in many countries – in a cost-neutral way using technology available today, creating on average more new jobs than those being lost in the waning fossil fuel industries. Renewable energy is good for the climate, good for the economy, and good for business.
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Focus on education

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Although we have already been able to do great things with solar power, innovative efficiency solutions and global investments, the thing that gives me most confidence is the new generation of committed experts emerging from institutions like the Masdar Institute

Organizations that belong to #futureisclean

Corporations promoting a clean future