The Issue

Climate change costs lives. It makes life for people in the poorest regions of the world unbearable. It's already hitting millions of vulnerable people in developing countries – where drought, flooding, hunger and disease are becoming more common than ever. Poor people will simply get poorer unless something is done, fast.

2009 is the year when we can put things right. Governments will meet in Copenhagen in December to finalise a massive climate deal. We'll be seizing every opportunity along the way to demand action.