Why act now? | Kristen Bell + Giant Ant

Take action on climate change at . A brief answer to one of the key questions about climate change: Why act now? (Written by Myles Allen, David Biello and George Zaidan) This animation was part of the Countdown Global Launch on . (Watch the full event: ) Countdown is TED’s global initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis. The goal: to build a better future by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, in the race to a zero-carbon world. Get involved at Follow Countdown on Twitter: Follow Countdown on Instagram: Subscribe to our channel: TED’s videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy (). For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at