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By providing greater visibility and recognition to climate action already taking place on the ground, Momentum for Change aspires to inform, inspire and empower all relevant stakeholders, including governments, the business sector and civil society, to increase the level of ambition and action on climate change, which includes, but is not limited to, reaching an international agreement on climate change by 2015, to take effect from 2020.

Momentum for Change aims to provide a public platform to highlight broad-ranging climate change actions that are already achieving impacts on the ground, in addressing both climate change and wider economic, social and environmental issues. By demonstrating that climate action is achievable and economically attractive, and enhances efforts to drive sustainable development, Momentum for Change aims to inspire decision makers and the public at large to support immediate and ambitious climate action.

By shining light on inspiring and transformational mitigation and adaptation activities that result from collaborative partnerships and have the potential to be taken to scale, Momentum for Change strengthens motivation, spurs innovation and catalyses further change towards a low-emission, high resilient future.

Momentum for Change currently has three pillars:
  • Urban Poor: recognizing activities addressing climate change while improving the lives of the urban poor in developing countries, implemented with the generous support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation;
  • Women for Results: recognizing the critical leadership and participation of women in addressing climate change, implemented with the generous support of the Rockefeller Foundation;
  • Financing for Climate-Friendly Investment: recognizing successful financial innovations for adaptation and climate mitigation, implemented in partnership with the World Economic Forum.

Momentum for Change will continue to evolve over time, focusing on various important aspects of the overall global climate change effort.

The United Nations Climate Change secretariat is building Momentum for Change.

People, companies, organizations and communities everywhere around the world are making the Change for Good

MOMENTUM FOR CHANGE. CHANGE FOR GOOD

 
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pdf-icon Press Release: 2012 Lighthouse Activities

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Special Edition Newsletter: English or Spanish

 
2011

Momentum for Change Initiative Launch

pdf-icon Launch Report  (985 kB)

Launch event: Webcast