Keeping you up-to-date on the latest news and events of interest to the global climate action community.
One month left to submit your climate action project!
We are halfway through the call for applications for the 2021 UN Global Climate Action Awards. If you haven't done so already, be sure to submit your climate action project for a chance to have it showcased at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. We want to hear from you!

We are looking to recognize and celebrate concrete action on climate change by organizations, cities, businesses, schools, governments and other key players. To learn more and apply, please visit https://momentum.unfccc.int 
Keeping Inuit People safe from thinning Arctic ice
The Arctic is warming more quickly than anywhere on Earth, and falling through thinning Arctic ice is a serious danger for Inuit communities.

SmartICE - one of our past award winners - works to keep Inuit People stay safe. We were thrilled to see the project featured in National Geographic this month.

Read the National Geographic article here: https://on.natgeo.com/2O5A5tW
1.5 Degrees: A Climate Action Blog
Last week, UN Climate Change launched its new blog. One of the first stories to be featured in the blog was one of our past award winners, Liter of Light.

The blog looks at how a project from the Philippines has brought clean lighting to more than 1 million homes worldwide since its humble beginnings a decade ago.

Read the blog post about Liter of Light here: https://unfccc.int/blog/ray-of-light
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Help us find the world's best climate solutions
Help us find the world's best climate solutions by sharing our call for applications. Find materials available for download as well as suggested social media posts here. Questions? Feel free to contact us at momentum@unfccc.int.