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🎙The Competition is live. Register now

The competition is free to enter and participants need to be under 35 years old. For those who are interested in entering, please follow the link below to our Songs For Our Climate competition submission form

Expand your audience

You'll get your music distributed on a global scale through AWAL, a global leader in the industry. Your releases, promotions and milestones will be published to targeted and global audiences with a goal to scale.


Get your song Published

Through CAN's media partner Prowly, your releases, promotions and milestones will be published to targeted and global audiences with a goal to scale.

Brand Development

Winners will be absorbed into our CAN Beat youth aggregator to access brand, business and ecommerce upskilling resources.

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Promotion

CAN run promo campaigns for our winning albums and singles across major labels and brands.

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Events & More

Our partners like the Electric Picnic throw events and parties often—we advocate for our artists to be on the main roster at these events so that their climate actions message takes priority and this type of art provides sustainability

Competition type: Climate Action - Advocacy.

Project location: World-wide

Project status: Currently Running

The competition is open to new submissions.

The Songs for our Climate competition is being developed in a spirit of collaboration to encourage young people to present their views through music, to inspire some, to encourage others and for their voices to be heard.


  • Do you believe Climate Change affects us all?
  • Do you love music and write your own songs?
  • Are you under 35 years old?
  • If yes to the above, please join the movement!
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We’re looking for SONGS FOR OUR CLIMATE

The climate emergency is an issue which needs to be addressed urgently by everybody everywhere, and especially by young people all over the world.


The Songs for our Climate competition is being developed in a spirit of collaboration to encourage young people to present their views through music, to inspire some, to encourage others and for their voices to be heard.

FAQ's About the Competition

  • What is “SONGS FOR OUR CLIMATE”?

    We are looking to promote any good song promoting or concerning Climate Action or Climate Change. The song could be about how you feel or are affected by these issues, or it may be protesting the destruction of land, earth, fresh water, sea, or about reducing emissions, single-use plastic or whatever you feel is important. You have full artistic and creative freedom to share your feelings about the existential issues. A universal message that can help people relate to and influence all ages / nationalities / cultures is welcome. We looking forward to sharing your thoughts and feelings with the world. Any questions, please email info@climateactionsnow.org if you have any questions or suggestions !

  • Deadlines for submissions.

     The deadlines for submissions is 30 September 2021. Winners will be announced on 3 October 2021 to become our SONGS FOR OUR CLIMATE CANpion 2021

  • What is the topic?

    Any song promoting Climate Action will be accepted. It can be about protecting earth, reducing emissions or denouncing single-use plastic. Be creative and share your best lyrical tips to save the planet! Remember to try and promote a universal message that can relate to and influence all nationalities, cultures and ages.


    Please share your thoughts with us should you have any questions or suggestions!

  • What is the prize?

    The winner will receive a grand prize of R1500 in SA or 100 Euros in the EU or US $100 as an advance on a one song publishing deal. CAN with its many Climate Action Race to Zero partners to help promote their songs promoted and in some cases, professionally produced. The song will also be exposed to an International audience via the Climate Actions Now website and social media platforms and that of our partners. On top of that there may be opportunities to perform at upcoming live and online events broadcast online internationally website and social media platforms. On top of that the best talent will also be invited to perform at our upcoming events showcased globally

  • Who can take part?

    Anyone who is under 35 can take part!

  • How to take part?

     You can take part in 2 easy steps

    1.  Make a song for Climate Action
    2.  submit it here.

  • Who will vote

    A panel of music industry judges will decide the winners that CAN will offer publishing deals. 

  • In which format should I submit the song?

    You can submit a song-track or a video that sees you playing live, or even a music clip to a song you made. All formats are accepted, as long as it is your original music!

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