Since its arrival in the motorsport world, Extreme E has stood out for the way it approaches rally racing sustainably, while still delivering the thrill, adrenaline and passion for speed, and leaving a positive footprint on every X Prix held, promoting culture, awareness and green activities.
Partnering with Unicef, the 100% electrified rally division will work with the foundation as part of the Legacy Program, providing and distributing information about sustainable behaviors to be adopted for environmental conservation.
In order to achieve this, Extreme E will target the very foundations of an individual: his or her education. Teachers, professors and educators located in Greenland will be instructed to develop optimal and necessary resources to meet these objectives, following the plan of the category.
These teaching materials will be launched at the National Teachers’ Seminar to be held in Greenland from September 8 to 9, where over 45 educators are expected to participate, so the knowledge will be passed on to young people.
The Climate Week (from September 27) will be a great platform to promote this process, involving approximately 2,000 teenagers between 14 and 16 years of age, who will be provided with the knowledge given by Professor Richard Washington, Extreme E’s Scientific Committee member.
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About Climate Change: Extreme E by the Numbers
Statistics provided by Extreme E through its official website indicate that more than half a billion children live in frequently flooded areas; almost 160 million in areas of severe drought; while 600 million will be living in water scarce areas by the year 2040. Furthermore, 2 billion children live in places where pollution caused by high toxicity levels harms their health.
In fact, data is so alarming that 93% of children under 15 years of age (globally) inhale air which not only affects their health, but also endangers it during their development process, while unfortunately one out of every four dies as a result of unhealthy environments.
“Sadly, children are the most vulnerable during every crisis and climate change is no exception. They are not only the most vulnerable, but also the least responsible,” said Alejandro Agag, Extreme E’s founder and CEO.
There are 230 million children in school with no electricity. All of this is on the table for Extreme E, which takes a keen interest on all these issues affecting millions of lives around the world. For this reason, the competition is working hard to expose and demonstrate that climate changes are not just about a warm or cold environment.
Written by | Ronald Ortega
