Vitae Civilis, a Greengrants Brazil grantee and organization of former advisor Rubens Born, is part of a larger coalition of environmental groups and humanitarian organizations calling for a strong agreement to come out of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this December. The coalition, called TckTckTck, held ‘Global Wake Up Call’ day on September 21, 2009, that included 2,700 separate events taking place in over 130 countries around the world in an effort solidify the world’s commitment to progressive policies on climate change. To watch a video from the event Vitae Civilis held in Brazil on Global Wake Up Call day, click here.
To find out more about Vitae Civilis and the International Day of Climate Action, click here.
Click here to read Greengrants’ interview with Rubens about Vitae Civilis and his role as an advisor.