We’re in a race against time. 2029 and 2030 are critical years.
Based on current emissions rates, by 2029, the world will surpass critical temperature thresholds, creating significant and potentially long-lasting impacts on climate stability, ecosystems, and human societies, with risks increasing as temperatures rise further.”
2030 is a milestone year of critical targets for several global, national, and sectoral initiatives aimed at averting climate catastrophe and restoring biodiversity, including the Paris Agreement, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Convention on Biological Diversity, numerous initiatives by dozens of nation states, several critical sectoral initiatives (e.g., energy and transportation sectors), and more.
We need “all hands on deck” – as many people as possible, from all walks of life – strengthening and accelerating the capacity of African nations, movements, communities, organizations, and individuals to meet and exceed 2030 climate and biodiversity targets, and to work with others worldwide to avoid crossing critical temperature thresholds in 2029 – or in any other year.