21 – 25 September 2009 Global Climate Week is planned to coincide with the United Nations Secretary-General's High Level Summit on Climate Change on 22 September 2009.   This important week and the lead-up weekend will be marked by synchronized activities in more than 100 cities to urge world leaders to seal a fair and effective climate agreement at the UN Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen this December. Global Climate Week will unite efforts, whether individual or collective, calling for urgent action to combat climate change – the greatest challenge of our time.   Cities, organizations, groups and individuals are invited to mobilize their networks and join the effort. Enter your Global Climate Week pledge at www.sealthedeal2009.org.  Afterwards, share your activities with the world by uploading a report, including video and photos. The Weekend Day 1 - Saturday 19th Global Tree Planting Drive Mass tree planting activities may actually help save the planet! Beginning on 19 September, each tree pledged or planted during Global Climate Week will carry the Seal the Deal! message – a direct call for political action on climate change. Let us know how many trees you are pledging to plant and where. The planting can be part of your Clean up the World activity. Make sure tree-planters sign the Climate Petition at: www.sealthedeal2009.org. The tree-planting drive is carried out in cooperation with the UN Billion Tree Campaign. Day 2 - Sunday, 20th Climate Petition Day Organize public events or online activities to encourage as many people as possible in every corner of the world to sign the Climate Petition. We need millions to show their support in favour of a definitive agreement on climate change by signing the Climate Petition, which calls on leaders to sign a definitive and equitable agreement on climate change this December. The Week Day 3- Monday 21st Climate Change Assembly Day Young people around the world will hold peaceful assemblies in support of definitive global action on climate change, under the banner "Seal the Deal!"   The Climate Petition will be made available online in a print-friendly format to allow campaigners to hand it over to their national and local authorities, urging governments to reach an agreement in Copenhagen. Day 4 - Tuesday 22nd Seal the Deal! Green Day Wear SOMETHING GREEN to show support and solidarity, UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon presents world leaders at the UN High Level Event on Climate Change with the Climate Petition calling for sealing the deal on an equitable and definitive climate agreement in Copenhagen. You can also:   Mobilize efforts to sign the Climate Petition Wear a Seal the Deal bracelet, T- Shirt, cap, or tie. Download Seal the Deal Screen Saver Arrange for Seal the Deal Support Day at work Add a message to the Climate Wall Twitter, blog, or write an Editorial or a letter to your editor Hold peaceful picket lines Arrange media events Get creative! Day 5 - Wednesday 23rd Go Climate Neutral Day Power Down! Go climate neutral for the day in a personal show of support for a definitive agreement on climate change. Countries, cities, businesses and organizations: Pledge innovative action to lessen carbon footprints. Join the UN Climate Neutral Network (www.unep.org/climateneutral). Communities and individuals: Ride your bike, car pool or take public transport Enjoy a candlelit dinner while you turn off your lights Find ways to offset your carbon footprint. Make a pledge and upload your action, photos, video, songs and comments at www.sealthedeal2009.org Day 6 - Thursday 24th Climate Voices Day Communities, organizations and cities are encouraged to acknowledge the heroes and victims of climate change, as well as the individuals and/or groups who took positive action to combat climate change in their communities. Nominate your local climate champ at www.sealthedeal2009.org Record your testimonial of how climate change affected your life at www.sealthedeal2009.org/wall Day 7 - Friday 25th Climate Solutions Day From low energy bulbs to fuel-cell cars, solutions for a low carbon future are evolving everyday.  Showcase your green technology innovation and you may win a chance to a trip to Copenhagen, this December. www.sealthedeal2009.org