A race against time and against ourselves. Against the dangerous idea that we can’t do this, that there is no way.
Unlike most races, it won’t have one winner. In this race we all win, or we all lose. Winning it requires a radical, unprecedented level of collaboration, from all corners of our world. From our cities, businesses, regions and investors. From people everywhere.
Together we’ll be racing for a better world. A zero carbon world. A healthier, safer, fairer world. A world of wellbeing, abundance and joy, where the air is fresher, our jobs are well-paid and dignified, and our future is clear.
To get there we need to run fast, and get faster. We need more and more people to join the race, and right now. This is not about 2050, it’s about today.
“We need to connect the dots and find ways to get communities activated and engaged,” Dr Husna Ahmad, CEO of international development charity, Global One in conversation with Nigel Topping.
Christoph H. Müller and Eduardo Makaroff – members of the Paris-based Gotan Project – have launched a new musical project, with the focus on the Anthropocene.
Race to Zero and art activism platform ReGenesis are inviting artists to submit works for a digital climate art exhibition
“This is our only home. This is our ability to survive as a species. And every other issue, whether it’s animal rights, human rights or children’s rights will be negatively impacted – and is already sometimes being negatively impacted – by an unhealthy environment. It feels like the rug underneath everything else” – Lily Cole in conversation with Nigel Topping.
“Literature is a great way of helping us to think better about the future. Reading is not just a retreat. For me, it’s a way of improving our thinking ability so that we can act more smartly.” – Nigel Topping, in conversation with Karuna Ezara Parikh.
It is 2050. As citizens and consumers, we have come together and chosen a new future. Through many actions – large and small – we have shown our leaders that we want a healthier and cleaner world. People everywhere understand that their actions signify the world they want to live in. Decisions on how we move, what we eat, and how we power our homes are seen as the building blocks of our collective future.
All over the world, schools, communities, sports clubs, universities, mom-and-pop shops joined the race to a healthier future, and our leaders listened. Consumers voting with their wallets saw businesses respond with ambitious commitments to social and environmental responsibility. Citizens petitioning their city mayors watched as they invested in jobs and industries aligned with our healthier, greener future. Everywhere, people feel empowered and inspired to speak up and participate in the creation of a better world.
Communities are at the heart of it all: we travel actively around towns and cities designed with people in mind, the air we breathe is fresh, and our plant-rich diets are healthy. Actions previously seen as isolated and individual are now the basis for collective solidarity and inspiration.
All around us, our favorite sports teams, cafes, our alma maters, cities, people and communities are playing their part. They recognise that a changing climate impacts us all and the things we love, and that we can come together and create our healthy and resilient future.
Count Us In sets out 16 practical steps each of us can take to protect what we love from climate change before it is too late. These steps, derived from experts at the UN Environment Programme, help each of us play our part. Count Us In’s mission over the next decade is to mobilize 1 billion people to take steps that when aggregated, will make a significant impact in reducing carbon pollution and challenge leaders to act boldly to deliver global systems change.
Giki Zero is your step by step guide to a lighter footprint on the planet. Giki combines a science-based carbon footprint calculator (that’s fun and easy to use!), with over 100 steps so you can find the right choices for your lifestyle and budget. Use it to understand, track and reduce your carbon footprint with personalised steps to plan out your own personal Race to Zero. Team up with others so you can work together to live more sustainably.