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*This article is originally published at Global Citizen website<\/a> on 17 November 2024.<\/p>\n

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Sunday November 17, 2024<\/p>\n

Rio de Janeiro, November 17, 2024 \/\/\u00a0Today\u00a0Global Citizen, the world\u2019s leading international advocacy organization on a mission to end extreme poverty, launched its new global campaign,\u00a0Power Our Planet: Take Action Now.\u00a0Announced during the\u00a0Global Citizen NOW<\/a>: Rio de Janeiro\u00a0action summit on the eve of the 2024 G20 Meetings in Brazil,\u00a0Power Our Planet\u00a0is an urgent effort to galvanize millions of people around the world to call on world leaders and the private sector to protect the earth, starting with ending deforestation, accelerating a just energy transition, and supporting communities on the frontlines of climate change. The campaign will culminate in\u00a0Global Citizen Festival: Amazonia, Global Citizen\u2019s first large-scale event in Latin America, which will take place at the Est\u00e1dio Ol\u00edmpico do Par\u00e1 in Bel\u00e9m, Brazil in November 2025 during COP30.<\/p>\n

The announcement was made today at the\u00a0Global Citizen NOW: Rio de Janeiro\u00a0action summit, which was supported by\u00a0Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva,\u00a0President of Brazil, with speakers including\u00a0H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa;\u00a0Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission;\u00a0Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada;\u00a0Jonas Gahr St\u00f8re, Prime Minister of Norway; and more.<\/p>\n

During the summit, two-time Latin GRAMMY nominated musician and philanthropist\u00a0ALOK\u00a0was announced as an official\u00a0Global Citizen Advocate\u00a0for the\u00a0Power Our Planet\u00a0campaign and beyond.<\/p>\n

A decade on from the landmark Paris Agreement, the promises made by governments to defend our planet against climate change remain unfulfilled. The financing committed to protect nature and ecosystems remains insufficient, there are too few countries phasing out the use of fossil fuels, and climate targets set by governments lack the ambition needed to combat the climate emergency. With the window to keep global temperatures below 1.5\u00b0C rapidly closing, the stakes have never been higher. The climate crisis is intensifying, and while it affects all of us, it impacts the world\u2019s most vulnerable communities the most.<\/p>\n

Power Our Planet\u00a0will demand urgent changes from world leaders to protect the Amazon rainforest, scale up renewables in Africa, move away from the use of fossil fuels, demand justice for communities hit hardest by the impacts of climate change, and more. The campaign will amplify these calls for action through advocacy initiatives, activations, and live events. Inflection points throughout the coming year will include\u00a0Davos\u00a0in Switzerland in January;\u00a0Global Citizen NOW\u00a0in New York City in April; the\u00a0G7\u00a0summit in Alberta, Canada in June;\u00a0Global Citizen NOW: Bel\u00e9m\u00a0in July;\u00a0Global Citizen Festival\u00a0during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City in September; the\u00a0G20\u00a0summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, in November; and will culminate with\u00a0Global Citizen Festival: Amazonia\u00a0aligned to\u00a0COP30\u00a0in Bel\u00e9m, Brazil in November.<\/p>\n

Global Citizen Festival: Amazonia, the first ever Global Citizen Festival in Latin America, will take place at the Est\u00e1dio Ol\u00edmpico do Par\u00e1, known as Mangueir\u00e3o, in Bel\u00e9m, Brazil in November 2025, as world leaders gather for COP30. In keeping with previous Global Citizen Festivals, the event will feature some of the world\u2019s biggest artists alongside Brazilian and Indigenous artists, all united to defend the planet. Global citizens will be able to earn free tickets to the event by taking action in support of the Power Our Planet campaign.<\/p>\n

Further details about\u00a0Global Citizen Festival: Amazonia, including performers, the Festival\u2019s industry-leading sustainability efforts, show date, ticketing information, and more will be announced in the coming months. To learn more and be first to know about future announcements and ticketing details, register at\u00a0globalcitizen.org\/festival\/amazonia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Power Our Planet\u00a0campaign is endorsed by\u00a0Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva,\u00a0President of Brazil and\u00a0Janja Lula da Silva,\u00a0First Lady of Brazil, with organizing partner\u00a0Re:wild, policy partners\u00a0Open Society Foundations\u00a0and\u00a0Bezos Earth Fund, supported by\u00a0Teneo\u00a0the global CEO advisory firm, as well as a coalition of more than 120 civil society organizations. The campaign and associated events in Brazil are presented by\u00a0Banco do Brasil.<\/p>\n

Global Citizen Festival: Amazonia\u00a0is presented by\u00a0Banco do Brasil, with organizing partner\u00a0Re:wild, and policy partners\u00a0Open Society Foundations\u00a0and\u00a0Bezos Earth Fund.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne year from now, Brazil will proudly host COP30 in the Amazon rainforest \u2014 a defining moment in our collective fight to protect our planet and ensure a sustainable future for all,\u201d said\u00a0Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula Da Silva, President of Brazil. \u201cWe are proud of Global Citizen\u2019s Power Our Planet campaign, and to host Global Citizen Festival: Amazonia in Bel\u00e9m next November \u2014 the first ever impact concert in the rainforest \u2014 with the ambitious goal of raising $1 billion dollars and driving forward the climate justice agenda. Together, we will mark 10 years since the Paris Agreement with a landmark event that sets the world on a transformative path toward a more sustainable and just future.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe issues of climate change and extreme poverty are two sides of the same coin. The climate crisis could push 100 million more people into poverty in the next five years, and 10 years on from the Paris Agreement, we are not seeing the bold ambition needed from political leaders to stop rising temperatures leading to that decline,\u201d said\u00a0Hugh Evans, Co-Founder & CEO, Global Citizen.\u00a0\u201cThe only solution is action now \u2014 the next 12 months will be vital for securing new funding and radical policy change, and we\u2019ll campaign to ensure it happens.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all know it\u2019s the most vulnerable around the world who are least responsible for contributing to climate change who pay the heftiest price for it \u2014 in economics, or quality of life, even with their lives,\u201d said\u00a0Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada. \u201cThere is a huge responsibility everyone has to not just ensure we\u2019re supporting emerging economies to adapt, but to make sure they can leapfrog \u2014 with technologies and greener solutions that are affordable to them \u2014 the mistakes that so much of the global north made in the industrial revolution. To do that, it\u2019s going to take a will of citizens to say yes, it does matter that I fight deforestation, floods, famine and weather impacts, whether in Indonesia or Sub-Saharan Africa, or Asia.\u201d<\/p>\n

The year-long\u00a0Power Our Planet\u00a0campaign is calling for world leaders, the private sector and development banks to take urgent action on three focus areas:<\/p>\n

End Deforestation<\/p>\n

The world’s tropical rainforests are the lungs of our planet, yet deforestation is pushing them to a point of no return. Over the next year, Power Our Planet will mobilize at least $1 billion from the public and private sectors to protect the Amazon and other tropical forests, directing funding to initiatives like the Amazon Fund, the Global Environment Facility, the Indigenous Fund, and ARPA Communities Programme to support land protection and reforestation efforts. This funding can protect the equivalent of 500,000 football fields of rainforest territory. Additionally, governments must make new legislative commitments to enforce an end to deforestation by the public and private sectors by 2030.<\/p>\n

Accelerate a Just Energy Transition<\/p>\n

Achieving the world\u2019s climate goals outlined in the Paris Agreement requires ending our dependence on fossil fuels, which are responsible for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions. At COP28, the world took a historic commitment to transition away from fossil fuels. This commitment must now be translated into concrete steps and timelines to halt fossil fuel licensing, production and consumption, end fossil fuel subsidies and demonstrate ambition by endorsing mechanisms that support a just energy transition, such as the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance and the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.<\/p>\n

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Right now, 600 million people across Africa lack access to electricity, severely impacting quality of life and economic opportunity. Africa has the world\u2019s fastest-growing population, yet remains the continent with the highest proportion of people living in extreme poverty. A rapid and just transition to renewable energy is essential to keep global temperatures within the 1.5\u00b0C limit. Ahead of the G20 Summit, during Global Citizen NOW: Rio de Janeiro, Global Citizen,\u00a0Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and\u00a0Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa, with policy support from the\u00a0International Energy Agency, announced a year-long campaign, called\u00a0Scaling up Renewables in Africa.\u00a0The campaign will include multiple milestones and will culminate in a pledging conference one year from now, and aims to secure commitments from governments, the private sector, and multilateral banks to contribute towards tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 and addressing the unmet energy needs of 675 million people who still lack access to electricity.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfrica\u2019s clean energy journey is picking up speed. We are proud to be part of it,\u201d said\u00a0Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.\u00a0\u201cEurope has been investing massively in renewable energy projects in Africa with Global Gateway. Now we are calling on the world to join us. I\u2019m happy to co-host the campaign Scaling up Renewables in Africa with my friend, President Ramaphosa. Together, we will help bring clean, affordable power to Africa.”<\/p>\n

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\u201cAfrica has enormous potential and the necessary resources to lead a revolution in renewable energy,\u201d said\u00a0Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa.\u00a0\u201cA mass roll-out of renewable energy across our continent would enable many countries to propel their economies along a clean energy development path. We welcome this initiative, which, if undertaken in a just and inclusive manner, could have a huge impact on the lives of Africa\u2019s people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Support Communities on the Frontlines of Climate Impacts<\/p>\n

The countries that have contributed the least to the climate crisis are hit first and hardest by its impacts. It\u2019s time for G20 and wealthy nations that have industrialized using fossil fuels, to become the world\u2019s highest-emitting countries, to pay their fair share to help developing countries adapt, become more resilient, recover from loss and damage, and protect their populations. Global Citizen and its Power Our Planet campaign partners urge wealthy countries and development banks to increase investment in adaptation finance, especially in the form of grants and highly concessional finance, for countries affected by climate change. Additionally, governments, the private sector and development banks should support a 1 percent solidarity levy on high-emitting sectors, like aviation and shipping, to ensure polluters participate in the protection of communities on the front lines. A 1 percent tax on the profits of multinationals would yield more than $60 billion annually; for every $1 billion invested, 4 million people would be saved from climate-induced hunger.<\/p>\n

Throughout the 12-month campaign and beyond,\u00a0Power Our Planet\u00a0will support impact projects throughout the Amazon rainforest, such as the creation and strengthening of protected areas and Indigenous lands, reducing deforestation and elevating the bioeconomy, which will be curated and monitored by\u00a0Re:wild.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommunities on the frontlines of the climate crisis, who have contributed the least to it, are facing its worst impacts. Re:wild stands with Global Citizen and the Power Our Planet campaign in urging wealthy nations to increase adaptation finance and support innovative solutions,\u201d said\u00a0Wes Sechrest, CEO and Co-founder of Re:wild. \u201cThrough impact projects in the Amazon, we aim to protect Indigenous lands, reduce deforestation, and build resilience where it\u2019s needed most.\u201d<\/p>\n

Power Our Planet\u2019s\u00a0coalition of supporters also includes leading social movements, foundations and nonprofit organizations\u00a01.5 Degrees of Peace, Africa Forward\u2013Catalyst 2030, African Climate Reality Project, African Renaissance Trust, AGITASI, AID LIFE LEARN ENVIRONMENT, ALLIED Global Coordination, Amazon Concertation, Amazonia 21, Amigos da Terra – Amaz\u00f4nia Brasileira, ANMIGA, Aspire Artemis Foundation, Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizen, Black Girl\u2019s Dream Initiative, Black Professionals in International Affairs, Blended Finance Taskforce, Bread for the World, Buyambo, Center for Global Alchemy and Cross-Cultural Leadership, Center for Music Ecosystems, CIVICUS, Climate Action Platform – Africa, Climate and Health Foundation, Climate Cardinals, Common Good Marketplace, Connected Development, Coordena\u00e7\u00e3o das Organiza\u00e7\u00f5es Ind\u00edgenas da Amaz\u00f4nia Brasileira (COIAB), dev.tv, Don’t Gas Africa, EarthRights International, Education Cannot Wait – UN Global Fund for Education in Emergencies, Engajamundo, Environmental Advocates NY, Equitable Earth, Equitable Energy, European Center for Not-for-Profit Law, Farmer on Fire, Focus 2030, Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI), Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, Funatura, Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Amaz\u00f4nia Sustent\u00e1vel, Funda\u00e7\u00e3o SOS Mata Atl\u00e2ntica, Fundo Casa Socioambiental, Global Nation, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Gender and Economy Research Center NPGE, Girl Up, Global Health Advocates, Global Leading Light Initiatives, Global Nation, Global Public Investment Network, Go Global Enterprises – Educate, Lead, Advocate, Global Witness, Greenpeace Africa, Hope For Her International, Hungry for Action, iDE (International Development Enterprises), IEC Global Impact Fund IEP\u00c9 – Instituto de Pesquisa e Forma\u00e7\u00e3o Ind\u00edgena, Ignition Packaging, Indigenous Peoples Rights International, Instituto Juma, Instituto Juru\u00e1, Instituto Kabu, Instituto Libio de Prote\u00e7\u00e3o \u00e0 Natureza, Instituto Makarapy, Instituto Peabiru, Instituto Raoni, Instituto Socioambiental (ISA), Instituto SOS Pantanal, Integrity Initiatives International, Jacob’s Ladder Africa, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), International Labour Organization, Iswe Foundation, Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation (JANIC), Jara, Junior Achievement (JA) Africa, KIKAO CULTURES, LEAP Africa, Life of Pachamama, Loss & Damage Youth Coalition, Malaria No More UK, Marafiki United Green Youths Initiative, mothers2mothers, Movimento Nacional de Popula\u00e7\u00e3o de Rua do Rio de Janeiro, Norwegian Human Rights Fund (NHRF), OHCHR, ONE, OurCause, Outright International, OWIT Brussels, Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change, Pandemic Action Network, Partnership for Transparency, Peace Boat US, Rare, Phakamani Young Minds Academy, Plastic Punch, Power Shift Africa, Power to Girls, Project Vote SA, Projeto Sa\u00fade e Alegria, Rare, Rede Brasileira de Biodiversidade e Clima, Rewriting Earth, Rewriting Earth, Rotary International, SDG2 Advocacy Hub, Shamba Centre for Food and Climate, Sharing Strategies, Shule Foundation, Sustentabilidad Sin Fronteras (SSF), Stark NKD, Sungulo Comm NPC, Sustainability and Climate Podcast, Teen aid International Organization, The Access Challenge, The Asian Network, The Erline Bradshaw Foundation, The Global Education & Leadership Foundation (tGELF), The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, The Global Sunrise Project, The Green Protector, The International Fund for Public Interest Media, The Village Youth Fund, TheCreators2030 UN SDGs, Arts, Youth, Sports & Global Citizen Initiative, UNESCO Center for Peace, UNFPA, United Nations Association of the National Capital Area, United Nations Joint Sustainable Development Goals Fund, United Young Farmers Forum, Universal Access Project at the United Nations Foundation, Urgent Action Sister Funds,WA Bat Network, Walkers Reserve, Women At Risk International Foundation, World Health Organization, Yamba Malawi, Young Activists Summit,\u00a0and\u00a0Youth Climate Collaborative.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Global Citizen NOW: Rio de Janeiro\u00a0action summit was supported by\u00a0Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva,\u00a0President of Brazil, with speakers including\u00a0H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa;\u00a0Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission;\u00a0Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada;\u00a0Jonas Gahr St\u00f8re, Prime Minister of Norway;\u00a0Tarciana Medeiros, CEO, Banco de Brasil;\u00a0Helder Barbalho, Governor of Par\u00e1 State;\u00a0ALOK, two-time Latin GRAMMY nominated musician and philanthropist;\u00a0Doron Avni, Vice President, Government Affairs & Public Policy, Emerging Markets, Google;\u00a0Jo\u00e3o Paulo Capobianco, Deputy Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Brazil;\u00a0J\u00falia Forlani, Strategic Partnerships Specialist of Amaz\u00f4nia +21 Institute & FAIS;\u00a0Sonia Guajajara, Minister of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil;\u00a0Mitzi Jonelle-Tan, Climate Justice Activist and Steering Committee, Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative;\u00a0Jin Liqun, President, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank;\u00a0Rodrigo Medeiros, Senior Brazil Lead, Re:wild;\u00a0Larissa Pinto Moraes, Executive Director, Engajamundo;\u00a0Kumi Naidoo, President, Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative;\u00a0Maria Netto, Executive Director, Instituto Clima e Sociedade \u2013 iCS;\u00a0Paul Newnham, CEO, SDG2 Advocacy Hub;\u00a0Vanessa Oliveira, Reporter, Um S\u00f3 Planeta;\u00a0Eduardo Paes, Mayor of Rio de Janeiro;\u00a0Suelma Rosa, Vice President of Corporate Affairs for PepsiCo Latin America;\u00a0Diego Scotti, Global Citizen Board Member, and EVP, General Manager \u2013 Consumer Group & Global Marketing and Communications, PayPal;\u00a0Rene Silva, Businessman, Communicator and Activist, Jornal Voz Das Comunidades;\u00a0Txai Suru\u00ed, Indigenous warrior of the Paiter Suru\u00ed People and General Coordinator of the Kanind\u00e9 Association;\u00a0Marciely Ayap Tupari, Coordinator Secretary, COIAB;\u00a0M\u00e1ximo Torero, Chief Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO);\u00a0Ginga Tropical;\u00a0Tori Tsui, Climate Justice Activist, Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative;\u00a0Laurence Tubiana, CEO, European Climate Foundation;\u00a0Juliana Wallauer, Founder of “Mamilos” Podcast & Milos Consulting;\u00a0Ce\u0301lia Xakriaba\u0301, Federal Deputy of Brazil, Indigenous Activist, and Co-Founder of ANMIGA (National Articulation of Indigenous Women Warriors of Ancestry); and\u00a0Luiza Zveiter, Journalist.<\/p>\n

Global\u00a0Citizen NOW: Rio de Janeiro<\/a>\u00a0was hosted by\u00a0Global Citizen\u00a0and the\u00a02024 G20 Presidency, in collaboration with\u00a0Banco do Brasil, with organizing partner\u00a0Re:wild, policy partner\u00a0Open Society Foundations,\u00a0supported by\u00a0Google, Teneo\u00a0and\u00a0FGV.<\/p>\n

For more information about the\u00a0Power Our Planet\u00a0campaign visit\u00a0globalcitizen.org\/powerourplanet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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