24 HOURS OF REALITY: THE ROAD FORWARD ADDS MOBY, ESPERANZA SPALDING, JAY PARK, COLBIE CAILLAT, JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT, JOSS STONE TO LINEUP

December 5, 2016

These and others join Ryan Reynolds, Jon Bon Jovi, Carole King, Vance Joy, Thirty Seconds to Mars, and other world-renowned talent as Former US Vice President and Climate Reality Chairman Al Gore leads round-the-clock call to action on December 5-6 with climate experts and activists; celebrities and musicians.

WASHINGTON, DC (December 5, 2016) — Today The Climate Reality Project announced that the 24 Hours of Reality: The Road Forward broadcast will include Moby, Jay Park, Esperanza Spalding, Joss Stone, Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, Thomas Middleditch, Danai Gurira, Troian Bellisario, James Blunt, and Tom Chaplin. The artists joined a previously-announced line-up of climate experts, activists, celebrities, and musicians that includes — among others — Ryan Reynolds, Jon Bon Jovi, Carole King, Vance Joy, and Thirty Seconds to Mars.

The sixth-annual 24-hour live event — produced by ShoulderHill Entertainment — begins at 6:00 p.m. EST on December 5 and will be available in more than 100 countries to more than 225 million households through Climate Reality’s network broadcast partners, and to additional hundreds of millions of viewers online through Livestream.

This year’s show focuses one hour on each of the world’s 24 largest CO₂-emitting countries, featuring performances, educational segments, appearances by experts and activists, and live commentary by former US Vice President Al Gore and others — all focused on how each country can do its part to make the goals of the Paris Agreement a reality.

As with previous years’ programs, this year’s broadcast will feature special appearances and interviews with celebrities, musicians, thought leaders, and environmental experts. The full list includes:

Artists Announced Today:

Troian Bellisario
James Blunt
Colbie Caillat
Steve Carell
Bryan Cranston
Tom Chaplin
Danai Gurira
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Peyton List
Thomas Middleditch
Hasan Minhaj
Moby
Jason Mraz
Jay Park
Corinne Bailey Rae
Karla Souza
Esperanza Spalding
Joss Stone

Previously Announced:

Thought Leaders

President Felipe Calderón
Governor Jerry Brown
Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary, UN Climate Change Secretariat
Dr. Tim Flannery, Professor and Chief Councillor and Founder, The Climate Council
Tan Sri Razali Ismail, Chairman, Human Rights Commission of Malaysia
Gina McCarthy, US EPA Administrator
Amina Mohammed, Minister of Environment of Nigeria
Kumi Naidoo, Launch Executive Director, African Civil Society Initiative

Media Personalities

Patrick Adams
Ken Ayugai
Sarah Backhouse
Gisele Bündchen
Sam Champion
Maggie Grace
Vanessa Hauc
Carole King
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Edward Norton
Zachary Quinto
Nikki Reed
Ryan Reynolds
Jonathan Scott
Jamil Smith
Ian Somerhalder
Mbali Vilakazi
Matt Walsh
Bradley Whitford
Calum Worthy

Musicians and Performers

One Night for One Drop, imagined by Cirque du Soleil
Jon Bon Jovi
PJ Harvey
Mary Lambert
Pete Yorn
Thirty Seconds to Mars
The Skadoos
The RUA
Tom Chaplin
Vance Joy

24 Hours of Reality: The Road Forward will be viewable on broadcast television in over 75 countries and globally through a worldwide digital network. Broadcast partners include ABS-CBN, AmpLive, DirectTV Latin America, Facebook Live, FOXTEL, IBA, LINE TV, Livestream, Mashable, Phoenix TV, People’s Weather, RTP, SKY Mexico, TLN, Telemundo, WION, Youku and others. Global transmission feed is being provided by Intelsat. Viewers can also tune in online at: https://24hoursofreality.org.

The event and programming were made possible by a number of supportive partners from around the world, committed to finding, sharing, and implementing solutions to the climate crisis. These include:

Associação Brasileira de Energia Eólica
Business Council for Sustainable Energy
Center for International Environmental Law
Central European University
Clean Air Asia
Climate Council
Connect4Climate
Development Alternatives
EarthRights International
EnergySage
Environmental Media Association
Foundation for Environmental Stewardship
Green Sports Alliance
Greenpeace USA
HaritaDhara Research Development and Education Foundation
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability USA
Indian Youth Climate Network
Iowa Interfaith Power & Light
Kiko Network
Level Solar
Next Kraftwerke
Oil Change International
Pacific Environment
Power for All
Provita
Russian Wind Ltd
Sachamama
Sanctuary Asia
Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Foundation
Solar Sister
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Foundation
Venice International University
Walk For Water
Wildlife Conservation Trust
World Resources Institute
Youth4SDG
Youthink Center

The Climate Reality Project operates around the world through various branch offices focused on driving local, regional, and planet-wide action for climate solutions. Climate Reality branches currently operate in India, Indonesia, Canada, Mexico and Latin America, Australia, Africa, Brazil, the Philippines, China, and Europe. Past 24 Hours of Reality events have each focused on a different theme, including The World is Watching in 2015, 24 Reasons for Hope in 2014, The Cost of Carbon in 2013, The Dirty Weather Report in 2012, and the inaugural 24 Hours of Reality in 2011.

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ABOUT THE CLIMATE REALITY PROJECT

Founded by Nobel Laureate and former US Vice President Al Gore, The Climate Reality Project is one of the world’s leading organizations dedicated to mobilizing action on climate change. With a global movement more than 5 million strong and a grassroots network of trained Climate Reality Leader activists, we are spreading the truth about the climate crisis and building popular support for clean energy solutions. For more information, visit www.climaterealityproject.org, “Like” us at www.facebook.com/climatereality, or follow us on Twitter at @ClimateReality.