While the G20 countries - Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union - are responsible for 80% of global greenhouse emissions, they fail to see the importance of addressing this problem later this month in Brisbane.
As the 2014
G20 Leaders' Summit agenda fails to prioritize global climate change as significant enough to rank stand-alone status at its annual mid-November meeting, organizers such as the
World Wildlife Fund,
350.org,
Greenpeace,
Oxfam, and
1 Million Women are collaborating on a campaign to synthesize messaging around the urgency of action prior to the official
UNFCCC Paris 2015 Climate Talks.
Their hope is to create "the perfect social media storm," one which creates one voice, one message:
This year's Brisbane Summit has stated its
priorities as stimulating growth and building Global Economic Resilience.
Climate Change is not included in the scope of international resilience, which focuses on:
• delivering on the G20’s core financial regulation reforms
• modernising the international tax system to keep pace with the changing ways people and companies do business
• reforming global institutions to ensure countries that are reshaping the global economy have a greater voice and keep the institutions relevant
• strengthening energy market resilience, improving the operation of global energy markets for greater efficiency and transparency
• identifying how the G20 can help strengthen the global trading system, which comprises the World Trade Organization and more than 400 bilateral and regional free trade agreements and sector-specific agreements
• addressing corruption.
A Queensland, Australia farmer, frustrated when the government took down an official ONMYAGENDA.ORG billboard at the Brisbane Airport, ploughed a huge "Go Solar" message in his field.
"I hope [German chancellor] Angela Merkel shirt-fronts Tony Abbott and asks him, 'If Germany can go solar then why on earth can't Australia?'," said Rob McCreath. "Last year was our hottest on record, this one's shaping up to be even worse, and we've got a raging drought over a vast area," he said.
The OnMyAgenda page provides expertly designed scaffolding to enable participation in this campaign. Visitors are motivated to participate via various actions from a single page which launches their efforts while explaining the impact of each action they suggest.
Initially, for example, organizers stress the importance of sharing the #OnMyAgenda campaign message with friends, neighbors, and co-workers:
A recommendation from a friend is far more trusted than an ad, or even a story in the media. This conversation on climate change does not need to be limited to the world leaders at the G20. Simply sharing this campaign with your friends will have a significant impact and help to drive action.
Some Actions
Tweet the G20 Leaders
You can send a tweet directly to your G20 leader directly from the OnMyAgenda page. Those leaders who have supported action on climate change have been highlighted in green. You can also send a tweet to every participant.
Create Your Own Agenda
The page provides a sample tweet box for visitors to condense in 180 characters why immediate action on climate change is important to you! You can also use this tool to tell #G20 leaders about projects and actions in your community.
Join the Thunderclap
Join the
#onmyagenda Thunderclap via your Facebook or Twitter account. On November 14, your #OnMyAgenda message will be released simultaneously with thousands upon thousands of other messages from around the world. Thunderclap provides a highly focused syncopated imprint which can generate wide attention across diverse media.
Follow and Participate in the Conversation
The OnMyAgenda page is constantly updated as messages filter in from around the world. Add your voice by using the #onmyagenda hashtag in posts to Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instrgram, YouTube or Pinterest.
And add momentum to the twitter storm in the days ahead by following action and retweeting #OnMyAgenda posts.
Sample Tweet
Action on Climate Change is #OnMyAgenda http://www.onmyagenda.org/ #G20
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The Climate Action Hub
Building upon the momentum generated by the People's Climate March, The Climate Action Hub focuses the energy and ideas that converged around the 2014 UN Climate Summit to engage civil participation in local, regional and global climate action. The Hub showcases NGOs, eco writers, scientists, bloggers and YOU in a group mission to amplify messaging and promote action on such issues as climate justice, sustainable development and clean energy. It will also serve as a forum for educating and informing the wider public and expand the civil movement to ensure success at the 2015 UNFCCC Paris Climate Summit. Please add any information on climate actions in comments below.
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