24-timers gigantshow skal sætte fokus på klimaet før afgørende topmøde

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Thomas Jazrawi

Det fremgår af et opslag på hjemmesiden for The Climate Reality Project. Organiastionen har sluttet sig sammen med Live Earth for at sætte klimaet på dagsordenen i 24 timer midt i november. 

Washington, DC (11/09/15) – 24 Hours of Reality and Live Earth: The World Is Watching will include dynamic appearances and performances from world-renowned musicians and entertainers and will be available to a global audience through mobile, web, and television broadcast as it seeks to engage with people worldwide to build momentum for strong action at the upcoming UN climate talks in Paris. 

The broadcast is produced by The Climate Reality Project and Live Earth. The Climate Reality Project’s partnership with Live Earth for this fifth-annual broadcast means it will include an unprecedented artistic lineup and distribution platform to maximize its global reach.

Former US Vice President and Chairman of The Climate Reality Project Al Gore will lead the global broadcast of The World Is Watching, airing from 6pm CET, Friday, November 13 to 6pm CET, Saturday, November 14.

The round-the-clock event will also include presentations from government leaders and climate experts and activists broadcasting from Paris and eight other countries around the world (United States, Australia, Brazil, India, Canada, China, the Philippines, and South Africa) to provide viewers with compelling, entertaining and informative content on the local and global impacts of climate change, as well as promising solutions that can be found around the world today.

In addition to French President François Hollande and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, experts like glaciologist Claude Lorius, elected leaders like California Governor Jerry Brown and other special guests will appear throughout the 24-hour broadcast.

24 Hours of Reality and Live Earth: The World Is Watching will have a truly global broadcast footprint. Visit www.24hoursofreality.org to find out how to watch the livestream where you live or on your mobile device.

For viewers in the United States, a 24-hour live stream will be available exclusively on mobile via go90—a free mobile-first, social-entertainment platform that can be downloaded via the App Store or Google Play.

Verizon FiOS customers can watch "24 Hours of Reality" on FiOS1 (Channel 1 and 501 HD). The broadcast will also be available worldwide through www.24HoursOfReality.org, The Huffington Post, and www.AOL.com. Additional global broadcast partners will be announced later this week.

Each hour, the broadcast will be punctuated by thought-provoking, knockout appearances from an all-star lineup. The broadcast is aimed at urging world leaders to push for the strongest possible climate agreement at the upcoming UN conference in Paris, and at urging people to take action in their own communities and homes.

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