Climate Emergency Day
A new day for climate action
The Challenge
Each year, the Climate Clock ticks down an extra year, indicating just how much time we have to dramatically reduce fossil fuel emissions to stay below 1.5C degrees warming.
People around the world mark this annual moment with synchronized actions, bringing clocks from climate impact zones to the halls of power, demanding that governments and corporations #ActInTime to meet our climate deadline, and enact the real, system-wide solutions we need.
The challenge, however, is ensuring global leaders hear our demands, recognize the urgency of the climate crisis, and act in time to implement systemic and just solutions.
Nyombi Morris, Climate Emergency Day © Ken Schles/Climate Clock
Christ The Redeemer, Rio De Janeiro © Tatiele Azeredo
The Solution
On Climate Emergency Day, 22nd of July 2023, a wave of transformative action surged across the globe in a collective effort to tackle the climate crisis. In more than 30 events spanning diverse corners of the world, communities came together in a myriad of ways – including marches, vigils and Twitter storms in locations ranging from Alexandria, Egypt; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Helsinki, Finland; Goa, India; and more.
Each action, tailored to its context, amplified a resounding plea on the community level: the imperative need for awareness and education about climate change. Simultaneously, on national and global stages, the demand echoed loudly and clearly: global leaders must act in time. By targeting stakeholders at various levels, the movement fostered a comprehensive approach, compelling not just individuals, but entire institutions, to acknowledge the pressing need for climate action.
Impact Stats
In one year, Climate Clock's training program for Climate Emergency Day grew from 30 youth activists across 9 countries in 2022 to over 500 across 29 countries
15 government officials presented with the Climate Clock
7 commitments from government officials to address climate change in a local context
2,000 people engaged at in-person events
160,000 people engaged on Climate Clock social media
3, 752, 290, 800 of total impressions from PR
“The climate crisis is no longer a speculation; it is a living hazard, causing destruction from Lake Victoria, Kenya to Vermont, USA. On Climate Emergency Day, when the Climate Clock ticks below 6 years for the first time, we call on world leaders to act in time with greater urgency, ambition, and resources to secure a just and livable world while it is still possible.”
“The science behind the Climate Clock tells us we have less than 6 years to stay under 1.5°C warming — if policymakers ignore this hard deadline, we risk becoming accomplices of delay and devastation instead of the architects of a timely and just transition. Climate Emergency Day 2023 is a reminder that time is a resource we can’t renew.”
Climate Emergency Day In The News
