Geheime klimaatreparateurs redden morgen
Secret Climate Fixers Save Tomorrow
Een groep jonge mensen vindt vreemde machines en besluit stiekem de klimaatproblemen van hun steden op te lossen.
The Earth was sick.
The Earth was sick.
The weather was crazy everywhere.
The weather was crazy everywhere.
Hot days burned cities.
Hot days burned cities.
Cold storms froze farms.
Cold storms froze farms.
Rain flooded streets for weeks.
Rain flooded streets for weeks.
Maya lived in the desert city of Phoenix.
Maya lived in the desert city of Phoenix.
She was twenty-two years old.
She was twenty-two years old.
Her grandmother told her old stories about green forests.
Her grandmother told her old stories about green forests.
Maya had never seen a real forest.
Maya had never seen a real forest.
One morning, Maya found a strange message online.
One morning, Maya found a strange message online.
It said: "Young people can fix the Earth together.
It said: "Young people can fix the Earth together.
Meet us at the old factory tonight.
Meet us at the old factory tonight.
Maya felt curious.
Maya felt curious.
She walked to the factory after dinner.
She walked to the factory after dinner.
Twenty other young people stood there too.
Twenty other young people stood there too.
They all looked worried about the Earth.
They all looked worried about the Earth.
A tall woman stepped forward.
A tall woman stepped forward.
Her name was Dr. Chen.
Her name was Dr. Chen.
She was a scientist from the university.
She was a scientist from the university.
"The Earth needs our help right now," Dr. Chen said.
"The Earth needs our help right now," Dr. Chen said.
"Old people made this mess.
"Old people made this mess.
Young people must clean it up."
Young people must clean it up."
Dr. Chen showed them amazing machines.
Dr. Chen showed them amazing machines.
One machine could clean dirty air in minutes.
One machine could clean dirty air in minutes.
Another machine could make fresh water from salt water.
Another machine could make fresh water from salt water.
A third machine could grow food without soil.
A third machine could grow food without soil.
"These machines are new inventions," Dr. Chen explained.
"These machines are new inventions," Dr. Chen explained.
"But we need many hands to use them."
"But we need many hands to use them."
Maya raised her hand.
Maya raised her hand.
"How can we help?"
"How can we help?"
she asked.
she asked.
"Form teams," Dr. Chen said.
"Form teams," Dr. Chen said.
"Each team takes one machine.
"Each team takes one machine.
Travel to different cities.
Travel to different cities.
Fix the climate problems there."
Fix the climate problems there."
The young people formed three teams quickly.
The young people formed three teams quickly.
Maya joined the air-cleaning team.
Maya joined the air-cleaning team.
Her teammates were Sam, Lisa, and Carlos.
Her teammates were Sam, Lisa, and Carlos.
Their first job was in Los Angeles.
Their first job was in Los Angeles.
The air was thick and gray there.
The air was thick and gray there.
People wore masks on the streets.
People wore masks on the streets.
Children could not play outside.
Children could not play outside.
Maya's team set up their machine in the city center.
Maya's team set up their machine in the city center.
The machine was big and silver.
The machine was big and silver.
It had many spinning parts.
It had many spinning parts.
They turned on the machine.
They turned on the machine.
It made a loud humming sound.
It made a loud humming sound.
Then something wonderful happened.
Then something wonderful happened.
The gray air started turning clear.
The gray air started turning clear.
People stopped walking.
People stopped walking.
They looked up at the sky.
They looked up at the sky.
Children took off their masks.
Children took off their masks.
Parents smiled for the first time in months.
Parents smiled for the first time in months.
"It works!"
"It works!"
Maya shouted.
Maya shouted.
Her teammates cheered and hugged each other.
Her teammates cheered and hugged each other.
But their happiness did not last long.
But their happiness did not last long.
Government officials arrived with police cars.
Government officials arrived with police cars.
The officials looked angry.
The officials looked angry.
"Stop this machine right now," the head official said.
"Stop this machine right now," the head official said.
"You do not have permission to operate here."
"You do not have permission to operate here."
"But we are helping people," Maya said.
"But we are helping people," Maya said.
"Look at the clean air."
"Look at the clean air."
"Rules are rules," the official replied.
"Rules are rules," the official replied.
"Big companies must approve all new machines first."
"Big companies must approve all new machines first."
Maya felt frustrated.
Maya felt frustrated.
The machine worked perfectly.
The machine worked perfectly.
People were breathing clean air.
People were breathing clean air.
But the officials wanted to stop them.
But the officials wanted to stop them.
Sam had an idea.
Sam had an idea.
"Let's move the machine at night," he whispered.
"Let's move the machine at night," he whispered.
"We can work in secret."
"We can work in secret."
The team agreed.
The team agreed.
They would become secret climate fixers.
They would become secret climate fixers.
They would travel from city to city.
They would travel from city to city.
They would clean the air everywhere.
They would clean the air everywhere.
The Earth was sick.
The Earth was sick.
But Maya and her friends had the medicine.
But Maya and her friends had the medicine.
Nothing would stop them from healing their planet.
Nothing would stop them from healing their planet.