International Mission Statement (mission statements of National Campaigns may vary to answer to political, social and economic circumstances) The world’s leading climate scientists have warned us that we have until 2030 to prevent temperature increases from exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius. That’s a little over twelve years – by environmental standards, the blink of an eye. If we let the world’s temperature rise by a little over 2 degrees Celsius, the results will be catastrophic – sea levels will rise to untenable levels, heatwaves will become far more common, freshwater will become even more scarce, and many more effects besides. The time to act is now, before it’s too late. According to the CDP’s Carbon Majors Report of 2017, 71% of the world’s global industrial greenhouse gas emissions come from just 100 polluters. It is clear that the interests of big business no longer drive the prosperity of the human race. As a society, we need to change our course. For this reason, we will organize worldwide actions, culminating in a global strike. We need to make the world’s governments and the world’s businesses listen to the people, and the best way to do that is by refusing to participate in those businesses and governments. There will be no banking, no offices full of employees or schools full of children.(edited)

But of course, a strike is nothing without demands. The threat of climate change has reached a tipping point despite years of warnings, and we need to change course. This will be achieved through the general strike and accompanying protests with these international demands: - An immediate start on global co-operation to reverse the damage done to the earths’ climate, through unambiguous and binding agreements, by both world leaders and corporate entities, following IPCC projections of halving carbon net emissions by 2030 and zero net emissions by 2050; - International, unambiguous and binding commitments to halt the destruction of rain forests and other wildlife habitats, and - International, unambiguous and binding agreements designed to hold corporations accountable for the greenhouse gases they produce. As citizens of this planet, we implore you to work in the best interests of our species and work with us to both mitigate and prepare for the effects climate change. Spread the word of the protests, organize with your community, and take a stand for the future. The Earth shall go on strike!