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***MEDIA ADVISORY*** 
“WORLD WANTS A REAL DEAL”: [COMMUNITY] JOINS CANDLELIGHT VIGILS ACROSS THE GLOBE
On December 12, people from around the world will join over 2,000 candlelight vigils in over 130 countries calling for a Real Deal at the Copenhagen Climate talks.  
As part of the global day of action, our local event is happening at [INSERT LOCATION AND BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR ACTION. For example hold a candle vigil and hear the stories of those already bearing the brunt of the devastating effects of climate change. ]  
Campaigners and experts say a real deal on climate is: a) Fair - $200 Billion in climate financing for poorer countries. b) Ambitious - a 2015 peak year for carbon emissions and a safe carbon level of 350 parts per million in the atmosphere. c) Binding - legally enforceable. 
Events across the globe will culminate in a special vigil led by Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu and former UN Human Rights Commissioner Mary Robinson outside the negotiation headquarters in Copenhagen. 
WHY: 	"The message to world leaders from people of [COMMUNITY] and everywhere is: we want a real deal," said [NAME] from [YOUR GROUP OR LOCALITY], a member of online campaign network Avaaz.org that is coordinating the global action.
"We need a deal that is ambitious enough to leave a planet safe for us all. Fair for the poorest countries that didn't cause climate change but are suffering most from it. And binding with real targets that can be legally enforced," [s/he] added.
WHO:	[Briefly describe who will be attending your event, including speakers (if applicable) and key organizers/groups]
WHAT:	[Briefly describe your event eg Candlelight vigil with stories from the front lines of climate change]. Simultaneously, people in every corner of the world will be taking similar action, from monks in India to winegrowers in France.
WHEN:		December 12, 2009 at [or: from ____ to ____ ].
WHERE:	[Location of your event]
For global information on the "world wants a real deal" please visit www.avaaz.org or contact media@avaaz.org or if it’s urgent call Lisa Main (New York): + 347 278 3763 or Alice Willson (Brussels/Copenhagen): + 32 470 860 660.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Photographs from events happening all over the world will be available for free use at: www.avaaz.org/realdeal 
The December 12th day of action is coordinated by a coalition of major environmental and anti-poverty organisations as well as faith, civic and youth networks called the TCKTCKTCK campaign for the ticking-clock urgency of climate change. http://www.tcktcktck.org
Avaaz.org is part of the campaign effort to urge world leaders to sign a real deal at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen - on that is fair, ambitious and binding.  www.avaaz.org/realdeal  
A Real Deal on Climate means: a) Fair - $200 Billion in climate financing for poorer countries. b) Ambitious - a 2015 peak year for carbon emissions and a safe carbon level of 350 parts per million in the atmosphere. c) Binding - legally enforceable. 
Avaaz.org is a global campaign network of 3.6 million citizens who take action for a more just and peaceful world. “Avaaz” means “Voice” in many languages. www.avaaz.org  
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