Driving the Future

The power is in your hands to drive the future! Introducing a new, three-part video series on the role hydropower plays in the energy transition. For a look at what we are already doing with hydropower, renowned Swiss adventurer and clean energy advocate, Bertrand Piccard, teams with science journalist, Sam Pauly, to set out on an epic 1,000km journey across Switzerland. The duo travel the whole way using only electric vehicles and visit several of the hydropower plants that produce the country’s green electricity. Along their journey, our adventurers also speak to key experts and decision makers, including a stop off in Bern to meet the current President of the Swiss Confederation, Ignacio Cassis. They also hear from Norwegian politician Erik Solheim, the former Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme; Pascal Radue, the President and CEO of Hydro Solutions at GE Renewable Energy; Claudia Dobles Camargo, the former First Lady of Costa Rica; and Pablo Valverde, the Deputy CEO of International Hydropower Association, among others. This isn’t simply a story about zero-carbon vehicles and hydropower; it’s about reimagining the way we live, travel, and consume, applying existing technology, and accelerating the energy transition so we can overcome humanity’s greatest challenge. Bertrand and Sam’s Swiss adventure proves the potential that this approach has, now it’s up to us to follow through. As Bertrand puts it, “change is needed, and the solutions are already in our hands – the race is on!” Follow us on our other social media channels: 📱 Instagram - @drivingthefuture_ 📱 Facebook - Driving the Future 📱 Twitter - @rivethefuture_