This year’s campaign spotlights the growing forces resisting action, as part of its commitment to tackling the climate crisis
The campaign will be followed by a live climate assembly with George Monbiot and special guests on Tuesday 16 September, 7.30pm (BST) at Friends House, London and via livestream.
In 2019, the Guardian declared the climate crisis as the defining issue of our time and committed to placing it at the forefront of its business and journalism. Today, that mission is more urgent than ever as the progress towards a healthier planet is under threat.
For the next three weeks, this year’s climate campaign will engage Guardian readers by highlighting the forces pushing back against green policies and investment.
The campaign will feature leading Guardian voices, including US editor Betsy Reed, columnist George Monbiot, global environment editor Jonathan Watts, Europe environment correspondent Ajit Niranjan, and columnist Naomi Klein, as well as paid digital marketing and a social media video featuring Monbiot.
The campaign aims to achieve 40,000 acts of support for the Guardian to help fund its vital reporting featuring a live global ticker tracking progress towards the goal.
The Guardian’s climate assembly with George Monbiot and special guests will take place live at the Friends House in London on Tuesday 16 September at 7.30pm (BST) and will be livestreamed for those who want to watch from home.
The event will be hosted by Monbiot, alongside climate justice activist and author Mikaela Loach and Emma Pinchbeck, chief executive of the Climate Change Committee. Proceedings will open with a special welcome from the Guardian’s editor-in-chief Katharine Viner, followed by an address from singer and environmentalist Feargal Sharkey.
Monbiot, Loach and a panel of special guests will explore the growing pushback against a greener world and discuss what can be done to counter these forces. Ahead of the discussion, attendees will have the unique opportunity to connect with climate experts and supporting organisations such as Friends of the Earth and Trees for Cities.
Both in-person and livestream tickets to The Guardian’s climate assembly with George Monbiot and special guests are available here now.
