The "24 Hours of Reality" is organized by The Climate Reality Project, Nobel Laureate and former US Vice President Al Gore's non-profit organization.
According to UN Greening the Blue, the project aims to bring climate change facts into the mainstream, and engage the public in a conversation about how to solve it.
8 September 2011: UN Greening the Blue has announced the 24 Hours of Reality project, which is part of an ongoing campaign to raise awareness and provoke action on climate change.
The “24 Hours of Reality” is organized by The Climate Reality Project, Nobel Laureate and former US Vice President Al Gore’s non-profit organization. According to UN Greening the Blue, the project aims to bring climate change facts into the mainstream, and engage the public in a conversation about how to solve it.
The project involves the streaming of a live presentation once per hour, for 24 hours, in each time zone. Each presentation will focus on the impacts of climate change in that location, allowing the viewer to observe how climate change is impacting people across different parts of the world. The event will launch in Mexico City, Mexico, on 14 September 2011 at 7:00 PM local time, and will conclude in New York City, US, on 15 September 2011, at 7:00 PM. [The Climate Reality Project Website] [UN Greening the Blue Press Release]