See all six markers come together. Watch the full 12-minute video on the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency, which lays out the full framework for what real emergency leadership looks like.

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Marker 6: Centre Indigenous rights and leadership

Winning the climate fight requires respecting Indigenous rights, title, and free, prior, and informed consent, and following Indigenous leadership.

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Marker 5: Leave no one behind

A successful climate mobilization requires social solidarity, good jobs, and strong supports so no community or worker is left behind.

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Marker 4: Tell the truth

Emergencies must look, sound, and feel like emergencies. That starts with honest communication about the scale of the crisis and what must be done.

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Marker 3: Make it mandatory

Voluntary and incentive-based approaches have failed. In an emergency, governments set clear rules, timelines, and requirements to make change happen.

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Marker 2: Create new institutions

Emergency action means building public institutions designed to deliver clean energy, infrastructure, and good jobs at speed and scale.

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Marker 1: Spend what it takes to win

In a real emergency, governments invest at the scale required to win, putting people and planet over profit and recognizing that inaction costs far more.

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🎧 6-part podcast series: The 6 Markers of Climate Emergency

A special 6-episode edition of Break in Case of Emergency. One episode for each marker. Featuring expert guests and stories from across the movement.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

📺 6 Markers of Climate Emergency Action

We released a new 12-minute video breaking down the 6 Markers of Climate Emergency Action, a framework to assess whether governments are truly acting at emergency scale. A tool for campaigns and coalitions moving forward.

📄 Mission Report: Lessons and Legacies from the CEU

Our final report distills five years of campaigns, collaborations, wins, challenges, and lessons. It is intended to be a resource for our allies in the climate justice movement, along with a mix of parting encouragements and friendly provocations.

We are deeply grateful to everyone who backed the CEU: supporters, partners, organizers, and community members. Your commitment and collaboration powered everything we achieved together over five years.

As we close our doors, here are some resources we’re proud to leave behind 👇