{"id":50443,"date":"2014-11-14T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-14T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=699a6943665329579d0b7ce08c528a5e"},"modified":"2014-12-08T16:20:29","modified_gmt":"2014-12-08T16:20:29","slug":"news-story-backclimateaction-tweetathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=50443","title":{"rendered":"News story: #BackClimateAction tweetathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Updated:<\/em> Updated with collections for each hour of the tweetathon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<div class=\"call-to-action\">\n<p>The #BackClimateAction tweetathon has now finished and was a huge success thanks to all the partners, supporters, tweeters and watchers who got involved. We estimate that the event achieved over 100 million impressions, that 13,000 tweets were issued and we saw the hashtag trend on Twitter for most of the day in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>The day started with the publication of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/public-want-urgent-global-action-to-tackle-climate-change\">a UK survey finding that 73% of people want leaders to agree a global deal on tackling climate change.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See a total overview of activity <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/storify.com\/deccgovuk\/backclimateaction-tweetathon\">on DECC\u2019s Storify feed.<\/a><br \/>\nor get a flavour from each theme through our twitter collections:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DECCgovuk\/timelines\/540060221549584384\">UK Government overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DECCgovuk\/timelines\/540055491108667392\">Health overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DECCgovuk\/timelines\/540056835148234752\">Cities &amp; Homes overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DECCgovuk\/timelines\/540056297627209729\">Sport overview<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DECCgovuk\/timelines\/540056703061217280\">Water overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DECCgovuk\/timelines\/540056787584831488\">Food overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DECCgovuk\/timelines\/540056638645104640\">Biodiversity overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DECCgovuk\/timelines\/540056463411261440\">Business overview<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DECCgovuk\/timelines\/540056369924419584\">International overview<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MeMgJD2_fYg&amp;list=UUULvYGk41IsFKZ21TZgiOpg\">#BackClimateAction &#8211; Cities, Homes, Business, Biodiversity<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The UN, Microsoft and the Wildlife Trusts will be among a huge number of national and international organisations taking part in a global \u2018tweetathon\u2019 on climate change \u2013 and they want you to take part.<\/p>\n<p>Scientists are clear, climate change is happening, it is one of the most serious threats facing the UK and we need to take action now \u2013 but from a cup of coffee to the car you drive how will it affect your day to day life?<\/p>\n<p>Leading authorities will come together from across food, water, health, business, biodiversity, the natural environment, government, cities, homes and sport to talk about the impacts of climate change and the action that can be taken to tackle it \u2013 both in the UK and globally.<\/p>\n<p>From 0900 until 1900 (GMT) on 25 November you can tweet your questions as well as find out what leaders in the field are thinking and doing on climate change.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4rPYm9vGcaU&amp;feature=youtu.be\">#BackClimateAction &#8211; Health, Food, Water, Sport<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get involved using #BackClimateAction and <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/deccgovuk\">follow @DECCgovuk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The tweetathon will be broken down into hourly slots, one after another, each themed around a different subject such as health, cities and sport. There will be different experts for each session who will respond to your questions \u2013 via their own account on Twitter \u2013 about how climate change will impact the featured subject matter or the action that can be taken. <\/p>\n<p>Government Departments involved alongside the Department of Energy and Climate Change include Department of Health, Department for Environment<br \/>\nFood &amp; Rural Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Business Innovation and Skills and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.<\/p>\n<p>The Met Office will be acting as advisors throughout the event, answering questions on the science of climate change.<\/p>\n<p>The hourly themes are:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Time slot\t(GMT)<\/th>\n<th>Theme<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>0900 \u2013 1000<\/td>\n<td>DECC kicks off<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1000 -1100<\/td>\n<td>Health<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1100 \u2013 1200<\/td>\n<td>Cities &amp; Homes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1200 \u2013 1300<\/td>\n<td>Food &amp; water<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1300 \u2013 1400<\/td>\n<td>Sport<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1400 \u2013 1500<\/td>\n<td>Biodiversity &amp; natural environment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1500 \u2013 1600<\/td>\n<td>Business<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1600 \u2013 1700<\/td>\n<td>UK Government<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18.00 &#8211; 19.00<\/td>\n<td>Security<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1700 &#8211; 1900<\/td>\n<td>International action<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"call-to-action\">\n<p>To send in a question contact us <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/deccgovuk\">on twitter @deccgovuk<\/a> #BackClimateAction<\/p>\n<p>Help promote the tweetathon by <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thunderclap.it\/projects\/19473-backclimateaction\">signing up to our Thunderclap<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"climate-change-explained\">Climate change explained<\/h3>\n<p>For more information about climate change, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/climate-change-explained\">climate change explained pages on GOV.UK<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"supporters-and-partners\">Supporters and partners<\/h3>\n<p>Our thanks go to the large number of #BackClimateAction partners and supporters including <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hubbub.org.uk\">start-up charity Hubbub<\/a> who have helped us gather this support; the list is growing all the time.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Partners &amp; Supporters<\/th>\n<th>Twitter accounts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Microsoft<\/td>\n<td>@MicrosoftUK @Microsoft_Green<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Unilever<\/td>\n<td>@Unilever<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marks &amp; Spencer (Plan A)<\/td>\n<td>@marksandspencer @planamikebarry @adamelman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nestle<\/td>\n<td>@Nestle @NestleUKNews<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Siemens-Bosch<\/td>\n<td>@Siemens_Energy @Siemens @BoschGlobal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mayor of Bristol, George Ferguson<\/td>\n<td>@GeorgeFergusonx @BristolCouncil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Climate Reality<\/td>\n<td>@ClimateReality<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2020 Group<\/td>\n<td>@2020ClimateGrp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Climate Group<\/td>\n<td>@ClimateGroup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mondelez International<\/td>\n<td>@MDLZ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Innovate UK<\/td>\n<td>@innovate_uk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CBI<\/td>\n<td>@CBI_CC @CBItweets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BT<\/td>\n<td>@BTBetterFuture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Good Energy<\/td>\n<td>@GoodEnergy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2 Degrees<\/td>\n<td>@2degreesnetwork<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NCVO<\/td>\n<td>@NCVO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Student hubs<\/td>\n<td>@studenthubs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WSP<\/td>\n<td>@WSP_UK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Land Securities<\/td>\n<td>@LandSecurities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Global Pulse<\/td>\n<td>@UNGlobalPulse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Forest Green Rovers<\/td>\n<td>@FGRFC_official<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Formula E<\/td>\n<td>@FIAformulaE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bruno Senna<\/td>\n<td>@BSenna<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BASIS<\/td>\n<td>@BASIS_org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Waitrose<\/td>\n<td>@Waitrose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tesco<\/td>\n<td>@Tesco<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hubbub<\/td>\n<td>@HubbubUK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Anglian water<\/td>\n<td>@AnglianWater @AnglianWaterBus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Essex &amp; Suffolk water<\/td>\n<td>@ESWH2O<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Northumbrian Water<\/td>\n<td>@NorthumbrianH2O<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Water Wise<\/td>\n<td>@Waterwise<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sky Bigger Picture<\/td>\n<td>@SkyBiggerPic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BMW<\/td>\n<td>@BMW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Natural History Museum<\/td>\n<td>@NHM_London<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Barts \u2013 NHS<\/td>\n<td>@DalyFionadaly1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>British Medical Association<\/td>\n<td>@TheBMA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wildlife Trusts<\/td>\n<td>@wildlifetrusts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Environment Agency<\/td>\n<td>@EnvAgency<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Natural England<\/td>\n<td>@NaturalEngland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>English Heritage<\/td>\n<td>@EnglishHeritage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WWF<\/td>\n<td>@WWF_UK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>South Downs<\/td>\n<td>@SouthDownsVG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Food &amp; Drinks Federation<\/td>\n<td>@FoodandDrinkFed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Defra<\/td>\n<td>@Defragovuk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV)<\/td>\n<td>@OLEVgovuk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NHS Sustainable Day<\/td>\n<td>@DayforAction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Economic &amp; Social Research Council<\/td>\n<td>@ESRC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Centre for Climate Change and Economic Policy<\/td>\n<td>@CCCEP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Committee on Climate Change<\/td>\n<td>@theCCCuk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Royal Society<\/td>\n<td>@royalsociety<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Student Room<\/td>\n<td>@tsrmatters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The Science Museum<\/td>\n<td>@sciencemuseum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sir Mark Walport, CSA<\/td>\n<td>@uksciencechief<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rear Admiral, Dr David Titley (USA army)<\/td>\n<td>@DWTitley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Real Admiral Neil Morisetti<\/td>\n<td>Using @DECCgovuk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>World Food Programme<\/td>\n<td>@WFP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New Climate Economy<\/td>\n<td>@NewClimateEcon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>UNFCCC<\/td>\n<td>@UN_ClimateTalks @Nick_Nuttall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Royal Challengers Bangalore<\/td>\n<td>@RCBTweets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RSPB<\/td>\n<td>@Natures_Voice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sustainable Development Unit<\/td>\n<td>@sduhealth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tck Tck Tck<\/td>\n<td>@tcktcktck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Healthy Planet<\/td>\n<td>@Healthy_Planet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Centre of Sustainable Healthcare<\/td>\n<td>@SusHealthcare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Engineering UK \/ Tomorrows Engineers<\/td>\n<td>@Tomorrows_Eng @BigBangFair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>National Union of Stu\u2019dents<\/td>\n<td>@NUSuk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PriceWaterCoopers<\/td>\n<td>@pwcclimateready<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Meat Free Monday<\/td>\n<td>@meatfreemonday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Foreign and Commonwealth Office<\/td>\n<td>@FCO_climate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ministry of Defence<\/td>\n<td>@DefenceHQ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Department of Health<\/td>\n<td>@DeptHealthPress<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Department of Business and Skills<\/td>\n<td>@BISgovuk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Global Climate Health Alliance<\/td>\n<td>@GCHAlliance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>British Embassy &#8211; 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