Earth Day: The Earth League calls on world leaders to commit to eight climate actions

Signatories include Youba Sokona, a member of the Future Earth Science Committee, Johan Rockström, co-Chair of the Future Earth Transition Team, and Nebojsa Nakicenovic, co-Chair of the Scientific Steering Committee of the Global Carbon Project.

The first essential element is a commitment to limit global warming to below 2° C.

The Earth Statement also invites all to join this call for bold action by decision-makers to pave the way for an ambitious, equitable and science-based agreement in Paris.

Read the full Earth Statement here.

On the eve of Earth Day, Future Earth Executive Director Paul Shrivastava published an article in the Montreal Gazette entitled 'Our challenge on Earth Day, and year round'.