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- Defend the Planet
'The Climate Game' Puts You in Charge of Saving the Planet
The goal of the game is to keep temperatures from rising more than 1.5 degrees Celsius.
May 26, 20227 min Read - Demand Equity
Music as 'Prayer': Violinists Create Global Symphony to Call for Peace in Ukraine
“We want to fill the world with music instead of gunfire.”
May 26, 202210 min Read - Defend the Planet
Why This NASA Scientist Is 'Stoked' to Risk Arrest for Climate Action
“It feels so good to finally be taking this risk.”
May 26, 202219 min Read - Defeat Poverty
4 Genius Africa-Led Solutions Tackling Food Insecurity That You Can Support
From solar-powered refrigeration to mobile-app pest control.
May 25, 20227 min Read - Demand Equity
Global Citizen NOW: Best Quotes From the Leadership Summit to Defeat Poverty
Jay Shetty, Gloria Steinem, Justin Trudeau, and many more shared their thoughts.
May 24, 202214 min Read - Demand Equity
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Addresses Urgent Need to End Poverty at Global Citizen NOW
She warned that war, climate change, and the global food crisis are among the most dire issues.
May 22, 20228 min Read - Demand Equity
Coldplay, Billie Eilish, Femi Kuti & More Sign Open Letter Urging World Leaders to End Extreme Poverty NOW
The letter supports our campaign to uplift girls, break systemic barriers, and take climate action.
May 22, 20226 min Read - Defeat Poverty
Global Citizen Prize Winner Barbie Izquierdo Knows the Realities of Hunger. Now She's Fighting So Others Don't Have To.
Activist Barbie Izquierdo is the winner of the 2022 Global Citizen Prize: Citizen Award USA.
May 17, 20229 min Read - Defeat Poverty
Global Citizen NOW: Here's Who Is Joining the Inaugural Thought Leadership Summit to Defeat Poverty
Global Citizen NOW is an urgent gathering of more than 200 speakers to end extreme poverty NOW.
May 17, 20226 min Read - Demand Equity
Global Citizen Prize 2022: Meet This Year's Extraordinary Winners
These changemakers will also join Global Citizen NOW, a two-day summit in New York on May 22 and 23.
May 11, 20227 min Read