Global Day of Conversation on Climate Action

Commitment to Action

Global Day of Conversation on Climate Action

Commitment by

Earth Day Network

In 2009 Earth Day Network (EDN) commited to partner with Local Governments for Sustainability USA (ICLEI USA) to facilitate 500 organized and public conversations in communities led by mayors and local elected officials across the world to deepen understanding on the issue of climate change. Marking the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, EDN and ICLEI USA committed to join together to engage 500 mayors worldwide to adjourn their constituencies in a focused conversation on the power of local action to curb the impacts of climate change.

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Overview

Summary

Commitment

Global Day of Conversation on Climate Action

Launched

2009

Est. Duration

11 years

Estimated Total Value

$350,000

Region

Latin America & Caribbean, Oceania, Europe, Northern America

Countries

ARGENTINA, Australia, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, Canada, CHINA, DENMARK, FRANCE, GERMANY, INDIA

Commitment by

Earth Day Network

Partner(s) of the Commitment Maker(s)

Local Governments for Sustainability USA (ICLEI)

Details

ICLEI and EDN will launch a global campaign targeting mayors and local elected officials to secure commitments to host conversations on Earth Day 2010 as part of the Global Day of Conversation on Climate Action. Representing more than 1,100 local governments globally, ICLEI will catalyze uptake via its network to ensure a strong level of participation by local governments.
Milestones of the commitment are indicated by month between September 2009- May 2010. A cornerstone to the workplan is the UNFCCC COP meeting in Copenhagen where EDN and ICLEI will join in the Mayors Lounge at the COP to announce the first scheduled conversations. By February 2010, more than 300 conversations will be registered with the ambition for at least 200 more to be committed to by Earth Day.

Background

The Global Day of Conversation on Climate Action aims to deepen public understanding and engagement on the issue of climate change and how individual actions can lead to significant impact in the aggregate to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Partnership Opportunities

Seeking partners/resources
EDN is hoping to add additional mayors to this commitment during the length of the project. We are also looking to develop additional resources for this project. EDN has enlarged the overall scope of the project to include additional countries and mayors, and would like to raise and share these resources with partners on the ground to continue the year round work.

Progress Reports

November 2015

In 2015 Earth Day Network conducted extensive outreach to cities domestically and around the world, developing several ideas for events and toolkits that helped NGOs and event organizers to host climate change forums and roundtables. All told, EDN helped organize 592 events in all 50 states along with an additional 1,260 international events in 192 countries.

EDN then revamped its Green Cities website to showcase all event partners. Through these efforts, EDN interfaced with and highlighted 97 domestic event partners and 35 international event partners.

Best Practices (Ongoing or Completed commitments):
November 2015

EDN's Global Day of Conversation Campaign provides a platform for local elected leaders to engage their communities in conversations on the challenges and opportunities related to sustainability. These conversations can take place either on Earth Day (April 22), or the weekends before or after Earth Day or Earth Week (April 18-25).
Global Day of Conversations can focus on a broad range of issues including energy efficiency, water use reduction, sustainable transportation, environmental education, clean energy jobs, and green investment. These discussions can catalyze innovative sustainability strategies that can be scaled to regional, national and international levels and help constituents and other stakeholders understand ways by which to build a sustainable future.