Global events are significant occurrences that attract worldwide attention and participation, often influencing international relations, culture, and economy. They are often regarded as key milestones in history, such as the 2023 UN Climate Summit or the inauguration of the Eiffel Tower.
Whether it’s the tomato festival in Spain, the Great Migration in Africa, or the ball drop in NYC, every year people travel across the globe for events that happen only once or seasonally and are a unique experience that cannot be replicated elsewhere. These global events are a form of cultural heritage that can help strengthen global connections and promote cross-cultural understanding.
One of the biggest and most critical global events is climate change. It is a global systematic problem that impacts all places (and their inhabitants) unequally, but like the Plague and influenza pandemics it also results from globalisation and an anthropogenic capitalogenic use of fossil fuels. As such, while climate change is a global event that affects all places globally, its impact is distributed unevenly and requires an equally robust response at a local level.