On 23 September, leaders from government, civil society and business will gather in New York for the UN Secretary-General's Climate Summit. The Secretary-General has asked them to bring bold announcements and actions to the Summit that will reduce emissions, strengthen climate resilience, and mobilize political will for a meaningful, universal climate change agreement in 2015.

Two days ahead of the Summit, people will take to the streets in large numbers, both in New York City and in similar events around the world, in what is being called the People's Climate March.  The march will be a major opportunity to let world leaders know how urgently the public is calling for solutions to climate change, and the need to move quickly to a low-carbon future.

The organizers of the march have just announced the winners of a poster design contest to promote the event in one of New York’s most visible locations. The two winning designs, selected by a panel of judges from over 400 submissions, will appear on one out of every 10 train cars on the New York City subway from August 25 until the People's Climate March on September 21.

"The Next One won't be Biblical" by Ellie and Akira Ohiso

"The design plays against popular catastrophe film stereotypes to bring fantasy into possible reality. The commercialized design is meant to target a larger audience that likely wouldn't be interested in traditional eco-messaging," Ellie Ohiso said .

  "Winds of Change" by James Jean       

 “My poster focuses on a young girl holding a pinwheel, which alludes to wind turbines, while the sun behind  
  her alludes to solar energy … She looks up from the precipice, wearing on her face the symbol of the march: 
  a green heart," Jean said about his design.

 See the video of the two winners giving their stories of how they made the posters for the People's Climate March.