Climate change is forcing companies of all sizes to rethink the way they do business.. to find ways to sustain growth in a low, rather than high, carbon economy.
Climate Action is an international communication platform, produced by Sustainable Development International in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), that is specifically designed to assist the private and public sectors towards carbon neutrality, as well as providing practical actions to reduce our global carbon footprint. Climate Action was launched December 2007 at the UN climate change conference in Bali.
Climate Action's objective is to inform and influence over 200,000 businesses and governments globally with regard to what they have to do to reduce their carbon footprint - and importantly how this may be achieved. Our influencial platform is designed to communicate and promote clean products, services and solutions directly to the most influential audience. Since inception over seven years ago, Sustainable Development International has developed a powerful database through investing hundreds of thousands of pounds on researching across both commercial and non-commercial markets thus providing you with a definitive audience of movers and shakers. These are leaders of organisations looking for partnerships and solutions to assist them in their efforts in tackling the negaitve effects of climate change.
Objectives
• Promote stakeholder dialogue between industry and government;
• Highlight the sharing of best practice, new technologies and initiatives;
• Raise awareness of the latest market trends, threats, and opportunities in response to climate change;
• Inform and educate the investment community.
Communication
Through a combination of publishing, the internet and an international television campaign on CNBC our approach is powerful and effective. Climate Action consists of two main elements:
• A 250+ page publication, entitled Climate Action
The 2008-9 A4 publication will include 250+ pages of editorial from some of the leading authorities in academia, government, industry and commerce, the UN and other multi-lateral organisations. 2007 authors included UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner, IPCC Chairman Rajendra Pachauri, Sir Nicholas Stern and Jeffrey Sachs. The publication is designed to encourage and assist governments and businesses to lower their greenhouse emissions, while also informing them about how they can adapt to the impacts of climate change.
• The website: www.climateactionprogramme.org
The site provides an excellent platform for solution providers to highlight how they can assist governments, multi-national organisations and the private sector to become carbon neutral. Further, the site is designed to highlight those companies, individual climate leaders and industry sectors that are successfully becoming carbon neutral - that are taking responsibility and are seizing the commercial opportunities presented by climate change. Special focuses include World Environment Day ‘Kick the Habit’: a focus on Climate Leaders who are successfully leading their organisation to carbon neutrality and the UN climate change conference. The site also hosts a monthly e-bulletin and monthly spotlights on issues such as Energy, Green building, construction and infrastructure, Transport and logistics and Information and Communication Technology.
These are supported by:
• An online marketing plan to promote the book and website
• A television advertising campaign around the UN climate change conference on CNBC
There are limited opportunities for companies and governments to profile products, services or corporate responsibility stance across the Climate Action publication and website. Information on sponsorship packages including benefits and costs are available on request. Please contact the team on Tel: +44 (0)207 871 0143.
