Since then, C4C has grown into a communications nexus for climate issues, driving climate action momentum with high-profile events from Vatican City to New York City; films such as Youth Unstoppable[5] and The Great Green Wall;[6] innovative technology such as the X-Ray Fashion virtual reality experience;[7] music such as that of Mali’s Inna Modja; partnerships with surfers, Formula E racers, and other athletes; and youth-focused outreach efforts including the 2020-21 #Youth4ClimateLive[8] Series and social media “youth takeovers” around the world.

Though based in the World Bank Group headquarters in Washington, D.C., the Connect4Climate team, led by Program Manager Giulia Camilla Braga, is globally distributed and regularly supports multinational events held in Africa, Europe, Asia, and South America.

These include: Connect4Climate frames its advocacy in terms of “initiatives,” each of which aims to raise climate awareness throughout a specific influential cross-section of global culture and harness the power of the creative industries to activate young audiences.

In 2018 C4C partnered with Vulcan Productions to produce the immersive virtual reality experience  “X-Ray Fashion,” created by MANND and directed by Francesco Carrozzini, which premiered at Venice International Film Festival.

Previous Music4Climate activities have included partnering with UK charity Artists Project Earth, creators of the Rhythms del Mundo series of awareness-raising remix albums, and inviting the eco-minded band Capone & BungtBangt[38] to headline a creative beach cleanup/jam session[39] at the 2019 “COP of the Mediterranean” in Naples, Italy.

C4C’s recent Sport4 Climate work has focused on collaborations with Formula E electric auto racing and the International Olympic Committee, along with a “Let’s ride this wave together!” advocacy campaign enlisting professional surfers such as Victoria Vergara and Conor Maguire to speak out on ocean conservation.

Connect4Climate has formed hundreds of “knowledge partnerships” in line with its mission of building a global climate action community, and it regularly collaborates with partner organizations to develop events and other experiences.

Featuring interactive intergenerational discussions that brought together policymakers and young leaders on the forefront of creative climate action, the series was conceived as a means of building momentum towards the 2021 Pre-COP Youth4Climate: Driving Ambition event in Milan and COP26.