Vietnamese artists have taken part in a video to raise people’s awareness of environmental pollution and climate change.

The video, called ‘I Don’t Care,’  lasts two minutes and 14 seconds, and was created by the Center of Hands-on Actions and Networking for Growth and Environment (CHANGE), a U.S.-based international environmental organization, 350.org and Global Greengrants Fund.

The clip opens with a number of faces half-hidden in the dark, saying “I Don’t Care,” intended as an illustration of the public’s indifference toward environmental issues.

The video predicts a future for Vietnam in which people, from street vendors to motorbike drivers, have to wear gas masks due to air pollution.

It also showcases how the earth’s beautiful ecosystem has been damaged by natural disasters caused by climate change and other environmental problems.

The latter part of the video includes local singers Thanh Bui, Tien Tien, Trong Hieu, actress Diem My, choreographer Alexander Tu and more raising their voice and saying it is time to care about the environment.

“Coal plant emissions are a leading cause of pollution and climate change,” choreographer Alexander Tu states.

Pollution from coal-fired power plants already cause 4,300 premature deaths in Vietnam annually, singer Trong Hieu adds while Bich Ngoc and Tien Tien present a prediction that by 2030, that number may increase to 25,000 people.

The clip concludes with the message ‘Don’t let coat pollution destroy your life.’

The video for ‘I Don’t Care’ is part of a campaign called ‘I Can’t’ featuring activities that raise awareness of how people’s lives are affected by pollution, including a series of photos in which local artists do their job while wearing gas masks.

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