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The 2025 Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Concert was held on June 6 at the New Theatre Oxford, was a powerful cultural centerpiece of the Right Here, Headlined by music icon and climate advocate Ellie Goulding, the evening honored Climate Champions around the world and featured a moving performance by rising artist Essence Martins.

Hosted by United Nations Human Rights, the University of Oxford, and the Recording Academy, the concert paid tribute to environmental defenders who lost their lives protecting the planet. Acclaimed actor Eloise Sheffield gave a stirring dramatic reading in honor of South African activist Fikile Xhakaza Ntshangase, murdered for opposing a coal mine near her community. Steve Hay brought to life the story of Juan López, a Honduran advocate silenced for standing against environmental destruction.

The program also featured Mo Brings Plenty, the renowned Yellowstone actor and direct descendant of Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, who spoke with quiet force about the global impact of climate change on Indigenous peoples and the enduring wisdom they offer as guardians of the Earth.

The evening opened with remarks from Right Here, Right Now Founder David Clark, Oxford Vice-Chancellor Irene Tracey, UN Human Rights’ Astrid Van Genderen Stort, and concluded with Ellie Goulding’s stunning, intimate set—blending music and message to remind us that the fight for climate justice is not only about saving the planet, but safeguarding our shared humanity.