Momentum for Change provides a public platform to highlight broad-ranging climate change actions that are already achieving real results on the ground. By shining light on the most inspiring and transformational mitigation and adaptation activities, known as 'Lighthouse Activities', Momentum for Change aims to strengthen motivation, spur innovation and catalyse further change towards a low-emission, high-resilient future. The Lighthouse Activities are showcased at the annual United Nations climate change conferences.
The map below shows all Momentum for Change Lighthouse Activity winners. All of the activities in 2011 and 2012 fall under the Urban Poor focus area, which is implemented with the generous support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. At the end of 2012, two focus areas were launched: Women for Results, implemented with the generous support of The Rockefeller Foundation and Financing for Climate Friendly Investment, implemented in partnership with the World Economic Forum Global Project on Climate Change. The 2013 Lighthouse Activities were selected from all three focus areas. In 2013, a fourth focus area was launched: ICT Solutions, implemented in partnership with the Global e-Sustainability Initiative.
Following a successful three-year relationship with The Rockefeller Foundation, the secretariat re-launched Women for Results in 2016 with a focus on the role of women as innovators especially in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors. Momentum for Change is pleased to partner with Masdar’s Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) initiative to implement Women for Results.
For media inquiries:
Sarah Marchildon, Momentum for Change Team Lead, momentum@unfccc.int, +49 (0) 228-815-1065
Show Lighthouse Activities for year:
The fifteen 2019 Lighthouse Activities are:
Planetary Health category:
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Alipay Ant Forest: Using Digital Technologies to Scale up Climate Action
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Ghent en Garde: Creating Structural Change through Local Food Policy
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Electricians Without Borders: Providing “Emergency Pockets” of Solar Energy in Dominica
Climate Neutral Now category:
Women for Results category:
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Women’s Action Towards Climate Resilience for Urban Poor in South Asia
- Eco Wave Power: Generating Clean Energy From the Ocean
Financing for Climate-Friendly Investment category:
The fifteen 2018 Lighthouse Activities are:
Planetary Health category
Climate Neutral Now category
Women for Results category
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Feminist Electrification: Ensuring Pro-Women Outcomes in Rural Energy Access
- "Yalla Let's Bike" (Come on Let's Bike) Initiative
Financing for Climate-Friendly Investment category
The nineteen 2017 Lighthouse Activities are:
Climate Neutral Now category
Planetary Health category
Financing for Climate-Friendly Investment category
Information and Communications Technology Solutions category
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ICTs For Small-Scale Farmers: A Game Changing Approach to Climate Smart Agriculture in Latin America
Women for Results category
The thirteen 2016 Lighthouse Activities are:
Financing for Climate-Friendly Investment category
Information and Communications Technology Solutions category
Women for Results category
The sixteen 2015 Lighthouse Activities are:
Urban Poor category
Women for Results category
Financing for Climate-Friendly Investment category
Information and Communications Technology Solutions category
Urban Poor category
Women for Results category
Financing for Climate-Friendly Investment category
Information and Communications Technology Solutions category
The seventeen 2013 Lighthouse Activities are:
Urban Poor category
Women for Results category
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Food & Trees for Africa, addressing climate change by planting trees to sequester carbon;
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The BOMA Project, enabling women to start small businesses in their villages;
Financing for Climate-Friendly Investment category
