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2009-11-25

Dance 4 Climate Change

Top of the pops - celebrity singers and artists perform at concert with a conscience during crucial UN climate talks in Copenhagen

The concert

Ticket sales are in full swing, the date is approaching for the Dance 4 Climate Change with more acts to be announced.

Organizers are pleased to announce that one of the world's most successful rock bands EUROPE will be performing live together with other acts to support the Seal the Deal! campaign to mobilize everyone - political leaders, the business sector and civil society, including NGOs and youth - on an ambitious, global scale to apply pressure for action on climate change.

A multitude of artists

Rock band Europe, with the 1980s worldwide hit 'The Final Countdown', will perform live on Monday 7th December with other international and local artists, including the U.S. hip hop and RnB star Akon, Shaggy, Danish Danseorkestret, and the new Danish hit maker Rasmus Seebach.

They will be on stage in PARKEN to send a clear message to the governments of the world that it is time to unite and combat climate change. You can follow through facebook group Dance 4 Climate Change where new acts will be announced.

Plenty of attention

The Dance 4 Climate Change Concert will be broadcast across the world. Millions of people from different communities around the world will watch the event, to support and send a clear message to world leaders to Seal the Deal! on a powerful climate change agreement in Copenhagen.

So far more than 20 global TV companies have agreed to fully support and endorse the event, from Uruguay, India, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Morocco, to Cook Islands, and many others.

Supporting a good cause

Dance 4 Climate Change event not only sends a message to world leaders to Seal the Deal! but also directly contributes to making a difference. The net ticket sales for the concert will be entirely distributed to the Environment Program Water for Life^TM, which seeks to alter the fact that 42% of the world's population still live without water and general sanitation solutions.

Ticket sales are in full swing and the PARKEN production stands with Pro Shop to provide a mind blowing experience. You can still buy your ticket at www.billetlugen.dk.

Time and place

Date: Monday, 7 December 2009
Time: 20:00
Venue: Parken, Copenhagen
Ticket Vendor: www.billetlugen.dk

More information

www.sealthedeal2009.org
www.waterforlifeconcerts.com
www.billetlugen.dk
www.parken.dk

Notes to Editors

About COP15 - the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009
The United Nations Climate Change Conference will take place at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 7 to 18 December 2009. The conference includes the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 15) and the 5th Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP 5).

According to the Bali roadmap, a framework for climate change mitigation beyond 2012 is to be agreed there. The Copenhagen Climate Talks are an essential event to secure an emissions reductions agreement that will replace the Kyoto Protocol before it expires.
Some 12,000 participants are expected to take part in COP15, including ministers and officials from 192 countries, along with NGOs and media.

About Seal the Deal!

Seal the Deal! is a powerful climate change campaign led by the United Nations. Through online activities and special events like the Dance 4 Climate Change Concert, the campaign is mobilizing communities around the world to encourage governments to seal the deal on a fair, balanced and effective climate agreement when they meet in Copenhagen this December.

People in all corners of the world are urged to unite and show their support for world leaders to seal the deal on a global agreement to combat climate change. One simple way is by signing the Climate Petition. Find out more at www.sealthedeal2009.org.

About Water For Life^TM

Water For Life^TM concert events are based on 6 year global campaigns until 2016 to raise awarenesses of all water related problems and environmental sustainability to billions of people worldwide.

Through commitment from Governments, NGOs, private sectors and the public, our aim is to work together, make a difference and to tackle the Millennium Development Goals. Moreover all donations raised through the events will help communities in need to have access to clean drinking water, basic sanitation as 42% of the world's population do not have access to a water pit and basic sanitation.

About PARKEN

Denmark's national stadium is one of Europe's largest heated indoor arenas. The arena has a maximum capacity of 50,000 guests. PARKEN's unique roof, which weighs 550 tons and covers an area of approx 12.000 m2, closes without sound at a speed of 8 meters per minute. An advanced heating and ventilation system makes it possible to use the arena throughout the whole year regardless of weather conditions.

Green Event

The event will neutralize emissions associated with its electricity and gas consumption. CO2 emissions from the event will be offset through renewable energy, energy efficiency, forest restoration and energy education campaigns. Production for the event will be sourced locally and the event will be run as sustainably as possible. All those attending will be asked to contribute to minimizing the event's environmental footprint by recycling their waste and choosing sustainable travel options.