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Illustrations: Giuliano Torrisi Story: Isaac Murray Production team: ESG team - Dijana Vlaisavljevic, Irune Elorz, Beth England, Isaac Murray Marketing and Communications team - María Gonzalez-Calvo, Giuliano Torrisi, Gabriela Arnias Special thanks to Menudos Corazones
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In a town nearby, not so long ago… The world’s problems don’t take a day off, woody! That’s not why we set up this organisation.
Finally a day off! I can catch up on my documentaries.
But I’m just about to create a serum for eternal youth… Shhh sparks!!
This can't be true! I don’t believe it!
This is just in!! The next 10 years are crucial to save the planet. Global warming caused by humans polluting the atmosphere with greenhouse gases could destroy our planet!
but then, why is nobody doing anything about it?! I am afraid it is, Clue!
Listen! I've come all the way from the arctic to warn you about this. It's true! Ice caps are melting and my home is gone!
The water is warmer so I can’t tell where my food is...
I keep Waking up too early from hibernation! It’s affecting me and my babies!
squit!
mmh?
squit! squit
!
It's true, Clue. Animals are definitely not happy about this climate change thing!
Looks like it’s time to do something about it...
WOAAAAAAaaaahhhhh!!!
But what are we going to do?
Sorry, chaps and chapettes! I'm Orielle and I'm the lead spokesperson for these lovely critters here.
wh...who are you?
As soon as I heard you talking with them, I had to dash right on over as I’ve never heard them talk to a human before!
Now, before you go, let me tell you what we know so far.
Heat from the sun is trapped into our atmosphere by greenhouse gases humans release in their daily lives through the use of fossil fuels to run cars or generate electricity, intensive farming...
This is melting the polar ice caps, heating up the sea and raising sea levels.
It's making extreme weather events more frequent, and reducing food availability for both humans and animals!
Right, gang! It seems that we have a global challenge at hand!
Time for the feet to hit the streets!
Looks like we need to act now before it’s too late!
Wow!! that looks like it could be contributing to global warming!
Listen, kid. This is a coal fired power station.
We’ve been burning coal for energy since my great great great grandad was alive.
Ugh, cool it!
So, what else do you expect us to do?
I’m sorry!
Why are you sat in traffic letting your van pollute like that?
It's not my fault! If we used our car less or used other means of transport, this wouldn't happen! But... I need to deliver these parcels NOW!
Yeah, we want the government to make more laws and help people in need, so that we stop climate change before it's too late! Hey, is there anything we can do to help? What are you protesting about?
huh!?
Follow me, i've got something you might like to see!
We have these solar panels on the roof! They produce electricity without harming our planet!
See, using these panels we transform the energy coming the sun into electricity. The best part is that we don't need any fuel at all to do this. Isn't it genius?
Oh! My name is Marcus by the way...
here we are! That’s my home!
panf!
pan f
!
Hey! Can we have a bit of privacy here, please?!
As the sunlight hits these panels, the energy from the light, in the form of 'photons' is absorbed.
Yeah, great spot! The electric field forces these electrons to flow in a certain direction, creating a current, which flows down wires to produce electricity.
ups! sorry...
ruuu
photons
un!!
come back here!
Hey! ok!!
silico
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electrons
I see! As this happened it looked like some electrons got knocked out of place. Oh look! Now they are moving freely!
house
I think I've already seen something similar beyond the forest...
Woooow! This is amazing!
But we need like a million more of these to help the city!
I can fly you there!! Jump on my wing!
That's far... How can we get there? The forest is huge! We'd get lost!
WOAAAAAAaaaahhhhh!!!
k!! good luc
yeeeeehhh!!!
sure! no problem...
wroooom what the eggs!!
orielle, can we please land there?
AAAAAAAHHH!!
there! i see it!
CRASH!
Is everybody ok?
but...where are we?
Ouch! I am not going to be able to sit anymore!
PUFF!
yes, I think so...
alert!
aaaaaaahhh!!!
intrude
r!
r!
intrude
Calm down, please! We’ve just come here to learn how all of these solar panels can help us fight the climate change!
- alarm off
oh...
well, why didn’t you say so before?!
- lights on
So sorry, guys. I just overreact a little when I am scared!
I’m SOL3000 and when you humans are away, I run the powerplant here.
by the way, you could have used the door, you know?
This plant generates enough electricity to power thousands of homes.
did you know that one solar plant the size of a football pitch is enough to power over 200 homes?
With other renewable energy sources like wind and hydro-power, connected to the grid we can cut energy emissions and reduce climate change.
But what about the animals?
Well, on solar plants we can make sure animals and plants are looked after before they're built. Sometimes solar sites can even improve the natural environment
Yeah, and what happens to the people that live here?
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and what about greenhouse gases emissions?
Wow, that's great? What can we do?
chomp
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I gave 5 stars to the food here on sheepadvisor
We have lots of solar panels here, but there is a little problem...I don't have arms!! Do you think you can help me to connect them to the city?
Solar plants can make sure people living in the surrounding areas benefit from its existence. They can produce emissions-free electricity for almost half a century before they are dismantled and recycled.
Yeah for sure!! Absolutely !!
let’s get to work!
And so our heroes set off to bring a brighter future to the city and the world
we made it!!!
Clue, Sparks, and Woody will return soon with new adventures... but now it’s your turn! Join us on a virtual journey and learn how to build a bright future through Sonnedix's SolQuest!
sonnedix.com/solquest
Sonnedix donated a solar energy system for Menudos Corazones' support center, where families of children undergoing hospital treatment for congenital heartdisease far from home can stay. As a result of this collaboration, Sonnedix created an educational comic book to bring environmental issues closer to the problem solvers of tomorrow.
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