New York - On the occasion of World Environment Day, two popular advocates for climate change issue a joint call for climate action in a one-of-a-kind global character summit. Hello Kitty, the worldwide best-known character from Japanese entertainment company SANRIO, and Frankie the Dino, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) climate ambassador, met for the first time and launched a special video titled - "Will Humans Go Extinct!? Frankie the Dino Came to See Hello Kitty!"
The video was filmed during Frankie the Dino's recent visit to Japan in April as UNDP's special envoy to advocate the importance of climate action. During his visit to Japan, Frankie met Hello Kitty and discussed the severity of the climate crisis facing humanity, using simple language and examples. In the end, Frankie encouraged Hello Kitty to take a first step towards climate action by talking about it with her family and friends, emphasizing his message: "Don't choose extinction."
The video of their dialogue will be posted on the "HELLO KITTY CHANNEL," and on the UNDP YouTube channels in English and Japanese, in an attempt to engage young people in climate actions. The video highlights the interconnected nature of climate change, such as food security and biodiversity. It also shows some implications of not meeting the Paris Agreement to contain the temperature rise to 1.5 degree Celsius this century compared to the pre-industrial age. As we approach the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, the video calls for urgent climate action before it is too late.
