The opening race of Formula E Season 10 will be held in Mexico City this weekend, and Envision Racing Team, a subsidiary of Envision Technology Group, will officially take to the field in a new "jersey" that incorporates elements of "climate stripes".
The new livery of the Envision Racing Car with "Climate Streak" has been unveiled.
These red and blue stripes are the "climate stripes" created in 2018 by Professor Ed Hawkins, a climate scientist at the University of Reading Reading, a global leader in meteorology.
Since the birth of Climate Streak, its influence has continued to ferment, and has been widely discussed and recognized by society and academia. For his climate streaks, Hawkins was awarded the Covley Medal by the Royal Society, included in Climate House News' Top 10 Climate Influencers list, and awarded the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his contributions to climate change.
Climate Streaks creator – climate scientist Professor Ed Hawkins.
Sylvain Filippi, Managing Director and CTO of Envision Formula E Team, said: "Envision Racing wants to leverage its position as a leading sports group to drive climate advocacy conversations within the industry. The team is delighted to be working with Professor Ed Hawkins and believes that by showcasing the 'climate stripes' on the Vision Race, it will not only draw attention to the critical issue of climate change, but also inspire a wider discussion about the role that sport and business can play in driving positive environmental change." ”
The ubiquitous "climate streak".
In a touring exhibition of glass art in the UK, artist Cathryn Shilling has created a striking mosaic in red and blue and a series of flower objects with striped patterns from a unique perspective. "The colors of the mosaics represent the fluctuations in temperature in Europe between 1975 and 2020, with the redder the colours, the hotter they are," she explainsThe flowers represent European countries, and each flower is a delicate representation of a country's temperature trajectory over the past 80 years. Only by acting now and working together can we create a more sustainable future together. ”
Artist Cathryn Shilling and her work.
At the same time, the climate group Leipzig for the Climate has painted a striking colourful stripe on the Sachsen Bridge in Leipzig, conveying the message of global warming with a striking gradient stripe in the hope of attracting more attention with public architectural art. One of the organization's leaders said that if there is enough funding, they will work with organizations in other cities to create similar eye-catching stripes in more locations.
Saxony Bridge in Leipzig.
This unique design isn't just found in artwork, Arizona-based Pueblo Vida Brewing Company has launched a special edition beer called "Threshold", whose bottle design is inspired by the striped pattern of a warming climate, presenting a sleek and profound visual effect.
Recently, at a cycling4climate cycling event, participants rode 400 kilometers along the Dutch coastline in a uniform blue and red stripe-inspired model designed to raise awareness of climate change. Joost Brinkman, one of the founders of the event, shared his sentiments after the event: "Even in the movement, I aspire to contribute to society by raising awareness of climate change. People are often curious about my jersey because they love the unique design. Not only does this jersey help us break the ice socially, people are always blown away when they learn the deep meaning behind it. "This event certainly adds a stylish footnote to the importance of climate change.
Cycling4Climate organizes cycling.
This glamorous stripe is often seen on the main stage of the Reading Festival, on the shirt of Reading Football Club, on the covers of The Guardian and The Economist, and ...... at London Fashion WeekIt can even be seen on trains and subways.
Now, Hawkins has set up an online store to keep "climate streaks" out of the circle and let more people know about "climate streaks" and global warming trends. Through the online store, customers can easily purchase a range of products with unique designs: the collection includes leggings, notebooks, earrings, scarves and drinking glasses.
Make climate change visible
In this chart, Hawkins shows the evolution of global temperatures in a visual and profound way by carefully considering key elements such as color coding, time span, and visualization. One of the chart's unique features is the color-coding of the charts, with Hawkins using warm and cool tones (typically, cooler years use cooler colors, such as blue;).Warmer years use warmer colors, such as red, to represent the temperature of each year that spans more than a century. This design not only creates a clear visual contrast, but also allows the observer to visually feel the change in temperature from year to year relative to the historical average. The choice of color spectrum takes into account the smoothness of the color gradients, making it easier for observers to identify the overall trend of global temperature changes. From light red to crimson to deep red, the easy-to-understand color gradient allows non-expert viewers to intuitively see that since the beginning of the 21st century, there are more and more stripes in warm tones, allowing for in-depth thinking about climate change.
The "climate streaks" of the world's five continents
Hawkins voiced on his social **: "The 2023 climate stripe has added another touch of crimson. Indeed, looking back on 2023, climate change may be more remarkable than ever. Every month, several extreme weather events occur around the world. Such as the U.S. snow cover and hurricanes in January;New Zealand Tropical Storm in February;Canadian forest fires, hurricanes in South Asia, floods in Italy in May;Record rainfall in Greece and New York in September, etc. The report also said that many parts of Europe were hit by high temperatures, forest fires, storms and floods. According to the European Union's Climate Change Service**, 2023 was the warmest year globally since records began in the mid-19th century.
Professor Ed Hawkins speaks out on his social network.
Win the race against climate change with color
At the tail end of 2023, positive developments regarding climate are also being seen. In December 2023, representatives of nearly 200 countries gathered at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in the United Arab Emirates to adopt an agreement aimed at calling for the elimination of fossil fuels. The world is looking at more measures to curb and eliminate greenhouse gas emissions.
Recently, the famous "Climate Streak" also appeared at the booth of the Envision Formula E Team at COP28. Envision Racing is the new Formula E World Championship (FE) 2023 champion and a regular in COP. The team's liveries for the new season at COP28 incorporate Professor Hawkins' "climate streaks". The collaboration not only combines the importance of climate change with visual art, but also symbolizes the team's commitment to environmental sustainability and inspires fans, partners and participating teams to tackle the urgent climate crisis. This convergence provides a novel and powerful avenue for climate science communication, translating serious climate issues into a more engaging and understandable format.
"Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our time," Hawkins said. Every country, region, and city is warming up, and we don't have time to waste. Collaboration between different sectors is essential to address this issue, as well as to provide solutions to mitigate the effects of global warming. That's why I'm excited to be working with Envision Racing as we look forward to engaging new audiences together on topics related to the urgent need to combat climate change and take collective action." ”
"Climate Streak", which has been reported by major companies and "named and praised" by the United Nations, is aimed at the supporters in the two fields of future travel and sports competition. Now in its tenth year, the Formula E World Championship attracts hundreds of millions of people worldwide, and as the new world champion, Envision Racing is the pinnacle of speed and technology on the track. Off the track, the team has also demonstrated a strong sense of social responsibility, with a series of sustainable development projects over the years, calling for and leading the public to make changes in their green lifestyles. This linkage not only brings people to a deeper level of concern about climate change, but also inspires a wave of positive emotions in today's environment, where everyone can be a doer to win the race on climate change. (Zhong Xinyuan).