“Away” in the Air

In the World of Away…

Once upon a time, there was a land called Airtopia. For thousands of years, it had been engulfed in a great big tornado. The people were always being blown about from place to place, so they didn’t have time to think, only time to do. That’s why they were called the Doers. Life back then was messy and chaotic. 

Then the gifts came.

The particles slowed the winds. This meant that Doers were able to slow down, too. They were able to pause and think — and even dream! They came up with all kinds of ways to improve life in Airtopia and put them all into action right away. 

Things seemed to get better and better. 

But the gifts kept coming. Some people started spending all their time thinking and dreaming about how to make life better, and before you knew it, everyone was asleep all day, dreaming about a better world instead of making it happen. The Doers had become the Dozers.

In our world right here…

CO2 has long been understood as a driver of climate change. As wildfires burn, vehicles move and industry produces, other types of pollutants also have a disastrous effect. Some of the smallest particles we create can end up inside our bodies, impacting our personal and collective health.

The United Nations has highlighted Good Health and Wellbeing, Sustainable Cities and Communities, and Climate Action as Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more here.

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