As Secretary-General António Guterres pointed out at the UN General Assembly half a decade ago, “the climate emergency is a race we are losing, but it is a race we can win”. We’re in the greatest race of our lives and it will be decided this decade. How do we stay inspired and defiant in the face of delayed action and a host of now unreachable commitments to the reversal of climate change? How do we find a way through the tradeoffs and keep the public onboard for the green transition? How can we summon the collective will of the climate community to ensure we all win the race in a just and equitable manner? And, what will it take to do so?