Seal the Deal! Campaign 2009Seal the Deal! Campaign 2009
Seal the Deal!Seal the Deal!
What is it ? Major UN outreach campaign led by UNEP
Engaging wide range of partners worldwide Short life span to end of 2009
Campaign objectives Encourage governments to sign a new
climate change agreement in Copenhagen Synchronize and deliver global action under
distinct slogan Focus will be on Climate Change with
messages based on the world’s best science Rally UN and other partners towards a
common goal
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Ideal agreement at Copenhagen will ensure these four things:
1. Industrialized countries need to agree to ambitious mid-term greenhouse gas reduction targets
2. Developing countries need to undertake nationally appropriate actions that will cut their emissions beyond business as usual
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3. Financial and technological support to vulnerable countries for both coping with and reducing the effects of Climate Change.
4. Establishing a governance structure that can channel resources efficiently to developing countries.
Why should you care about Seal the Deal?Why should you care about Seal the Deal?
Cost of adaptation in Africa according to UNEP will be $7 billion – $25 billion per year by 2030
By 2020, in some African countries, yields from rain-fed agriculture could be reduced by up to 50%.
Africa has lowest per capita emission and highest impact
By 2020, between 75 - 250 million Africans could be exposed to increased water stress due to climate-change
Who’s our target?Who’s our target?
YOU !
Business, industry
NGOs (i.e. Global Campaign for Climate Action coalition)
Science, youth, faith
Cities and regions, trade unions
General public worldwide
What are we doing?What are we doing?www.sealthedeal2009.org
What we are doing?What we are doing?
Petition
Interactive Forum
Climate Wall
Campaign PeaksCampaign Peaks
June 5th, September and December Campaign outreach at major events, such as:
Youth, Business, Ministerial, Religious and Community Forums
Climate Action Week – 20th-26th September
Aim to appear on 500 websites and partner strongly with the advertising, media and journalism spheres: Growing presence to Dec
What can you do?What can you do?
Join the growing global chorus !
Go to our stamping station to record a message
Go back to your country and spread the word
Ensure your country seals the deal
Download the logo and material from the Seal the Deal campaign website
Adopt the Seal the Deal and make the theme or slogan of your own climate change campaign in 2009
How can UNEP help?How can UNEP help?
Provide promotional and advocacy materials
Connect you to like-minded groups across the world
Inform you about BIG events – Train to Copenhagen and youth event in Daejon, South Korea
Give you the latest and best science from the entire UN family to make your case
It’s already happening!It’s already happening!
www.sealthedeal2009.orgwww.sealthedeal2009.org
Thank you!