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EARTH CALLING

The world is in a climate emergency, and the voices of the younger generation are ringing louder than ever this year, led by Swedish teen Greta Thunberg pressuring governments to take action. Like Thunberg, Barney Swan is on a mission to combat climate change, but the British-born 25-year-old environmentalist has taken a solutions-based approach.

Swan founded global non-profit ClimateForce in 2018 with a seven-year mission to reduce 360 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions before 2025 by making sustainable development solutions accessible, relevant and engaging. “Our planet is struggling to sustain 7.5 billion people. I feel a responsibility to inspire people to

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