Momentum for Change Lighthouse Activities

Spearheaded by the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat, Momentum for Change shines a light on the most innovative, scalable and replicable examples of what people around the world are doing to tackle climate change.

 

If you’re leading a results-driven project that is successfully addressing climate change, we want to hear from you! 

Who can apply?

Organizations, communities, cities, businesses, governments and others that are taking concrete action on climate change can apply to have their projects recognized as a Lighthouse Activity.

Areas of focus:   

• Urban Poor, recognizing activities addressing climate change while improving the lives of the urban poor in developing countries.   
• Women for Results, recognizing the critical leadership and participation of women in addressing climate change;   
• Financing for Climate Friendly Investment, recognizing successful financial innovations for climate change adaption and mitigation;   
• ICT Solutions, recognizing successful climate change mitigation or adaptation activities that produce measurable results.

Momentum for Change Lighthouse Activities receive the following benefits package:

I.  Engagement with policy makers 

• Recognition by the the UNFCCC secretariat ;
• Attendance to UN Climate Change Conferences;
• Opportunities to present work to policy makers during the UN Climate Change Conferences.

II. Public relations support

• Concentrated media engagement effort prior to the UN Climate Change Conferences, including  placement of opinion pieces and earned media;
• On-going digital campaign, including social media, email marketing and promotion on UNFCCC website.

III. Marketing support

• High-quality promotional videos and podcasts;
• Dedicated webpage on the UNFCCC website;
• Publications such as annual reports and brochures;
• Graphic assets such as infographics and photography.

IV. Capacity building

• Professional media training during the United Nations Climate Change Conference.

Why should you apply?

If your project is selected as a winning activity, you will receive a wide range of benefits, including fully covered attendance to the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, France; access to policy makers and potential funders during the conference; public recognition by the UN Climate Change secretariat; public relations support and media training; high-quality promotional videos and podcasts; a dedicated page about your project on our website; and graphic assets such as infographics and professional photography.

What are the basic eligibility criteria?

Your activity must meet the eligibility criteria for its respective area of focus. Please note that each of the four areas of focus has its own criteria. In order to meet the basic eligibility criteria, the activity must:
1. Address climate change mitigation or adaptation;
2. Be already implemented, or in the course of implementation;
3. Be scalable and/or replicable with potential for long-term impact;
4. Be innovative and/or demonstrate potential for long-term transformational change;
5. Deliver verifiable social and environmental benefits;
6. Not be registered or have intentions to register as a clean development mechanism (CDM) or joint implementation (JI) initiative in the next two years.  

Moreinfo: http://momentum.unfccc.int