i speak earth Unites Citizens Worldwide for Climate Change Action

By Copenhagen Climate Council, PRNE
Monday, November 23, 2009

Social Media Initiative Creates One Voice for Global Online Democracy at United Nations Climate Change Conference

COPENHAGEN, November 25 - The Copenhagen Climate Council (CCC) today announced a momentous
eleventh-hour effort to mobilize the strongest possible public mandate for an
ambitious and binding agreement at the United Nations Climate Change
Conference, or COP15, in Copenhagen this December. By launching i speak
earth, the CCC is encouraging citizens worldwide to take action against
climate change and to share the call for action with family and friends
through social media.

The i speak earth initiative lives at www.ispeakearth.com - the focal
point, an animated video voiced by actress and environmental advocate Cate
Blanchett. Compelling and direct, Ms. Blanchett warns of the dangerous,
irreversible changes that could face the planet if appropriate action is not
taken at COP15.

"This meeting is about the future of our earth and must establish
actionable, sustainable plans to reduce carbon emissions," says Tim Flannery,
chairman of the Copenhagen Climate Council. "There's been talk but little
action concerning melting icecaps and rising sea levels. Now it is time for
global leaders and businesses to act decisively to create a solution."

i speak earth is a simple declaration that reflects a serious concern for
the future of the planet. By sharing the i speak earth video and critical
messages about the risks of an unstable climate, the voice of the global
online democracy has the power to reach worldwide political and business
leaders. Whether through signing the PlanetCall Declaration, Facebook status
updates, tweets, emails and/or instant messages, global citizens can ensure
that negotiations in Copenhagen reflect a new beginning in the effort to
protect a habitable planet.

COP15 has been called the most important meeting of the century, and is,
in fact, of great global significance as it will define the role of
governments and businesses worldwide in guiding the economy onto a
sustainable path. The complexity of global climate policy often leaves people
confused and disengaged; however, i speak earth has the power to unite
citizens worldwide and help them influence the change they seek.

Climate change is an issue that does and will affect every citizen on
earth. World leaders at COP15 must establish a replacement for the Kyoto
Protocol - which expires in 2012 and is not structured to solve the dire
climate change problem - that will reduce emissions over the next 10 to 15
years. If not, the opportunity to prevent global warming will be lost and the
door to uncertainty will be open.

About The Copenhagen Climate Council

The Copenhagen Climate Council is a global collaboration between business
and science founded by the leading independent think tank in Scandinavia,
Monday Morning, based in Copenhagen. The members of the Copenhagen Climate
Council have come together to create global awareness of the importance of
the U.N. Climate Change Conference, COP15, in Copenhagen, in December 2009,
and to ensure support and assistance to global decision-makers when agreeing
on a new climate treaty. For more information about the Copenhagen Climate
Council visit www.CopenhagenClimateCouncil.com.

Jenna Scanlon, Porter Novelli, +1-212-601-8362, jenna.scanlon at porternovelli.com

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