Science, Solutions, Solidarity
For a livable planet
Call to Action on Extreme Heat
Crippling heat is everywhere. Billions of people around the world are wilting under increasingly severe heatwaves driven largely by a fossil-fuel charged, human-induced climate crisis. More than 70 per cent of the global workforce – 2.4 billion people – are now at high risk of extreme heat. In response to the rapid rise in the scale, intensity, frequency and duration of extreme heat, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is calling for an urgent and concerted effort to enhance international cooperation to address extreme heat in four critical areas: Caring for the vulnerable - Protecting workers - Boosting resilience - Limiting temperature rise.
The peoples’ climate vote
The world’s largest standalone public opinion survey on climate change shows that people want more climate action, and they want it now. Eighty per cent – or four out of five - people globally said they wanted their governments to take stronger action to tackle the climate crisis.
Speak up for our common future
Use your voice, your vote, your wallet and your time to drive change and put pressure on leaders to take the bold actions required to limit climate change and safeguard a livable planet.
Tackling disinformation
“Coordinated disinformation campaigns are seeking to undermine climate action,” the Secretary-General said when launching the Global Principles for Information Integrity aiming to address the pressing global challenges of misinformation, disinformation and hate speech.
The facts on climate and energy
Climate change is a hot topic – with myths and falsehoods circulating widely. Find some essential facts here and share them.
It is We the Peoples versus the polluters and the profiteers. Together, we can win.”
ANTÓNIO GUTERRES, United Nations Secretary-General (05 June 2024)
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Weather Kids
Talking about the weather is not small talk anymore. Climate change is causing more frequent and intense extreme weather events, resulting in devastating impacts for both nature and people. But we can still change the forecast if we act now. Learn more and take the pledge here.
What does clean energy look like?
In this episode of UNDP’s Climate Action Explained, come with us on a journey to Zimbabwe, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Uruguay to understand how the energy transition is happening around the world, helping increase access to healthcare, education and public transportation.
Climate Crunch Time Podcast
Listen to this episode of UN Weekly to learn more about the UN Secretary-General’s hard-hitting World Environment Day speech, “A Moment of Truth,” in which he called on advertising and public relations companies as well as news and tech platforms to drop their fossil fuel clients.
Posters for Climate Action
Climate issues
Restoring nature’s resources for climate action
Net Zero
What does it mean? Why is it important? And are we on track?
Powering a safer future
Why shift to renewables like wind and solar? Find out here.
