Commemoration ceremony – EU Day for the Victims of the Global Climate Crisis

The ceremony will take place in the European Commission’s Berlaymont building and feature contributions from officials and civil society including:

• Teresa Ribera, European Commission Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition
• Lars Aagaard, Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities
• Antonio Decaro, MEP and Chair of European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
• Benjamin Van Bunderen Robberechts, Climate activist and Climate Justice for Rosa Founder

The event will conclude with a minute of silence and a live musical performance by Bartu Elci-Ozsoy, violinist and European Climate Pact Ambassador.

The ceremony can be followed live on the European Commission channels.

Information toolkit

This toolkit is intended for anyone who wishes to take part in raising awareness and inspiring action around the day. The information and ideas can be used to plan communication activities, commemorative events or other initiatives adapted to the national, regional or local context and appropriate for the audience and stakeholders involved.

Useful link

• Joint Declaration establishing the Day