Panda Ambassadors: Unite for Climate Action This Fall!

This fall presents an incredible opportunity for us to make a real impact with climate action. Your role as a Panda Ambassador is crucial to helping us achieve meaningful progress at key climate events. With the release of the Living Planet Report and other significant moments like Climate Week and COP29, your passion, creativity, and leadership are critical. Let's join forces to amplify our message and push for the change our planet urgently needs.

Why This Fall Matters

The next five years are pivotal for putting nature on a path to recovery by 2030. Launching in early October, The Living Planet Report 2024 will bring to light the critical tipping points we face and emphasize the need for immediate action. With key events where decisionmakers will gather such as The UN General Assembly, Climate Week and COP29 on the horizon, now is the time to mobilize and demand action from leaders worldwide. Together, we can drive the momentum for a more sustainable future!

How You Can Make a Difference

Your engagement can take many forms, from raising awareness on social media to organizing local events. We've created a range of suggested activities to empower you to contribute effectively this fall. Each of these can be a Panda Ambassador project. Pick one or more and let us know you’re in via the project submission form.

Here's how you can get involved:

Purpose: To raise awareness and encourage others to take action by showcasing the individual steps Panda Ambassadors like you are taking for the climate.

How to participate:

• Share how you're taking climate action with your friends on Instagram and tag @wwf_act. Consider making a weekly post highlighting your efforts and encouraging others to join. Use our suggested messaging, like: "I'm doing my part for the climate, but that's not enough...let’s call on leaders to do theirs."

• Share our current Climate Action and encourage others to sign.

• Share from this library of articles to help us spread awareness:
• Weather vs. climate: Understanding climate change through attribution science
• What is Climate Week and why should we care
  
• What climate records have we broken?
• Pakistan's 2022 floods were a climate catastrophe
• The Convention on Biological Diversity, COP16, and the grand plan for life on Earth
• What you need to know about tipping points
• Three major steps lawmakers must take this fall to save nature

Purpose: Use your voice to highlight the urgency of climate action in local publications.

How to participate: We have provided talking points below that you can use for inspiration and put into your own words. Share personal stories or local impacts of climate change that will resonate with your community. Please share your op-ed or LTE with the Panda Ambassador team before submitting it for publication.

Talking points inspiration:

• The Dual Crises and the Need for Action 
  "The interconnected crises of nature loss and climate change threaten our world. This fall offers a critical opportunity for global leaders to turn discussions at events like the UN General Assembly, Climate Week, and COP29 into real, tangible actions."
• Vision for a Livable Future
  "A livable future requires systemic change—shifting from fossil fuels to renewable energy, prioritizing nature-based solutions, and upholding human rights, including partnerships with Indigenous communities."
• Urgent Actions and Accountability
  "Leaders must act now by scaling up renewable energy, promoting energy efficiency, and meeting climate finance commitments to help developing countries adapt and build resilience."
• No Time to Wait
  "Climate change demands immediate action. We cannot wait for future inventions or new generations of leaders. The work to secure a safe and healthy planet must begin now."
• The Power of Collective Action
  "Our collective voices and actions can drive leaders to implement the necessary changes for a sustainable future. This is a call to global leaders to commit to concrete actions that protect our planet."

Toolkit: Download our Panda Ambassador How-to guide with tips and talking points to help you craft a compelling message.

Purpose: To connect directly with your community, spread awareness about climate issues, and encourage local action by providing information and resources.

How to Participate: Set up a table at a local event, farmers market, school, or other community space. We'll provide you with all the materials you need, including flyers, stickers, talking points, and a step-by-step guide to get started.

Toolkit: Download our Panda Ambassador How-to guide with tips for Host a Booth or Table.

The stakes have never been higher, and with your help we can push for the change we need. Together, we have the power to inspire action, influence leaders, and create a brighter future for our planet!