Seal the Deal! Campaign 2009. Seal the Deal! What is it ? Major UN outreach campaign led by UNEP Engaging wide range of partners worldwide Short life.

Seal the Deal! Campaign 2009Seal the Deal! Campaign 2009

Seal the Deal!Seal the Deal!

What is it ? Major UN outreach campaign led by UNEP

Engaging wide range of partners worldwide Short life span to end of 2009

Campaign objectives Encourage governments to sign a new

climate change agreement in Copenhagen Synchronize and deliver global action under

distinct slogan Focus will be on Climate Change with

messages based on the world’s best science Rally UN and other partners towards a

common goal

Four Campaign PegsFour Campaign Pegs

Ideal agreement at Copenhagen will ensure these four things:

1. Industrialized countries need to agree to ambitious mid-term greenhouse gas reduction targets

2. Developing countries need to undertake nationally appropriate actions that will cut their emissions beyond business as usual

Four Campaign PegsFour Campaign Pegs

3. Financial and technological support to vulnerable countries for both coping with and reducing the effects of Climate Change.

4. Establishing a governance structure that can channel resources efficiently to developing countries.

Why should you care about Seal the Deal?Why should you care about Seal the Deal?

Cost of adaptation in Africa according to UNEP will be $7 billion – $25 billion per year by 2030

By 2020, in some African countries, yields from rain-fed agriculture could be reduced by up to 50%.

Africa has lowest per capita emission and highest impact

By 2020, between 75 - 250 million Africans could be exposed to increased water stress due to climate-change

Who’s our target?Who’s our target?

YOU !

Business, industry

NGOs (i.e. Global Campaign for Climate Action coalition)

Science, youth, faith

Cities and regions, trade unions

General public worldwide

What are we doing?What are we doing?www.sealthedeal2009.org

What we are doing?What we are doing?

Petition

Interactive Forum

Climate Wall

Campaign PeaksCampaign Peaks

June 5th, September and December Campaign outreach at major events, such as:

Youth, Business, Ministerial, Religious and Community Forums

Climate Action Week – 20th-26th September

Aim to appear on 500 websites and partner strongly with the advertising, media and journalism spheres: Growing presence to Dec

What can you do?What can you do?

Join the growing global chorus !

Go to our stamping station to record a message

Go back to your country and spread the word

Ensure your country seals the deal

Download the logo and material from the Seal the Deal campaign website

Adopt the Seal the Deal and make the theme or slogan of your own climate change campaign in 2009

How can UNEP help?How can UNEP help?

Provide promotional and advocacy materials

Connect you to like-minded groups across the world

Inform you about BIG events – Train to Copenhagen and youth event in Daejon, South Korea

Give you the latest and best science from the entire UN family to make your case

It’s already happening!It’s already happening!

www.sealthedeal2009.orgwww.sealthedeal2009.org

Thank you!