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Momentum for Change is an initiative spearheaded by the UN Climate Change secretariat to shine a
light on the enormous groundswell of activities underway across the globe that are moving the world
toward a low-carbon future. Momentum for Change looks for innovative and transformative solutions
that address both climate change and wider economic, social and environmental challenges.
Momentum for Change's Lighthouse Activities highlight some of the most practical, scalable and
replicable examples of what people, businesses, governments and industries are doing to tackle
climate change.
Want to learn more? Hollywood actor and climate champion Mark Ruffalo explains what Momentum for
Change is all about in our short, animated video below.
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Momentum for Change: Areas of Focus
Urban Poor:
recognizing climate action that improves the lives of impoverished people in urban communities. This
focus area is 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. This focus area is implemented with the generous support of The Rockefeller Foundation.
Financing for Climate
Friendly Investment: recognizing successful and innovative climate-smart activities. This
focus area is implemented in partnership with the World Economic
Forum.
ICT Solutions:
recognizing successful climate change activities in the field of information and communication
technology. This focus area is implemented in partnership with the Global
e-Sustainability Initiative.
Recognizing concrete action on the ground
Momentum for Change holds calls for applications on an annual basis. Prospective activities must
already be demonstrating results in mitigating or adapting to climate change and have a scalable,
replicable, transformative and innovative component.
Each year, the Momentum for Change Advisory Panel selects a small number of activities to become
Lighthouse Activities. These activities are recognized during the United Nations Climate Change
Conferences.
All applications that meet the criteria will be presented in the Momentum for Change activity database.
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