US EditionStar-studded Global Citizen Festival reminds attendees of their power with million-dollar pledges
The festival raised $3.7 billion, funding energy access for 1 million Africans, education for 30,000 children, and protection of 30 million hectares of the Amazon rainforest.
- Global Citizen packed the Great Lawn in New York City on Saturday with around 60,000 attendees for a 6-hour festival of music and activism.
- Global Citizen framed the event to mobilize support for energy access for one million people in Africa, $200 million to protect the Amazon, and education for 30,000 children globally.
- Headliners such as Shakira and Cardi B energized the crowd while tickets were earned through advocacy on the Global Citizen app, with 40,000 New Yorkers volunteering and MetLife Foundation committing $9 million.
- Global Citizen announced new funding commitments, including over $280 million toward Amazon protection and a $100 million pledge from the Inter-American Development Bank.
- Global Citizen is preparing for a pledging conference in Johannesburg in November 2025 as the SURA campaign seeks to mobilize $1.5 billion to train 50,000 workers, said Hugh Evans.
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The singer's presentation was one of the highlights of the event, whose funds will contribute to financing educational projects in Africa
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Global Leaders Stepped Up for Renewable Energy, Protecting Rainforests, and Life-Saving Support for Children: The Protect the Amazon (PTA) campaign has raised $280 million to date to protect and restore 25 million hectares of the Amazon rainforest 4.6 million homes across Africa will be powered by 2030, thanks to commitments from the European Commission, Pele Energy Group, Globaleq, and Energea More than $140 million was mobilized for childr…
Colombian artists Shakira and Camilo and American rapper Cardi B coincided this Saturday at New York's Global Citizen macro concert, where they sang for the Amazon and advocated facilitating access to energy in Africa.
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