​​​What do you think of when you hear the ​​word​​ “cooling”?​​

From keeping us safe and comfortable when it’s hot outside, to preserving the medicines we rely on and the food we eat, cooling is essential for our daily life.​​

And as we face the challenges of a warming world, cooling has become more important than ever.

By 2050, cooling demand is expected to triple, putting a strain on electric grids and increasing greenhouse gas emissions. To meet this growing demand without exacerbating climate change, we have to rethink how we cool.

​​But how can we rise to the challenge?​ ​​

​​​The Clean Cooling Collaborative explains the complex system of extreme heat and cooling access in this fun and informative animated short film.​​

Share our animation on LinkedIn and Twitter to help us spread the word about the need for clean cooling in our warming world.​

This film was produced for the Clean Cooling Collaborative and ClimateWorks Foundation by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions as part of C40 Cities’ Transforming Cities series.

For an elderly couple and their grandson living on the outskirts of the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area, the combination of rising temperatures and a lack of access to sustainable cooling threatens their health and well-being. At night it’s too hot to sleep and during the day, temperatures make it difficult to study.

Unfortunately, this is not an uncommon situation in many parts of the world, nor is it uncommon across Indonesia, where more than 40 million urban residents are at high risk from a lack of cooling.

Through the adoption of efficient, climate-friendly, and affordable cooling solutions like cool roofs, more people across the country (and world!) will be able to access the benefits of thermal comfort with reduced energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and utility costs.

This film was produced for the Clean Cooling Collaborative and ClimateWorks Foundation by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions as part of C40 Cities’ Transforming Cities series.

Transforming Cities series

Cities around the world are seizing their moment. In the face of worsening inequality, the Covid pandemic, and the crippling consequences of climate change, their leaders are taking action to secure a better quality of life for the many of us – more than half of the world’s population – that call cities home.

Adopting transformative plans, urban leaders are at the vanguard of climate action, in pursuit of a green and just transition. By collaborating with communities and engaging citizens at grassroots level, local leaders are working to ensure nobody is left behind in the race to achieve critical climate targets.