By Melissa Reynolds

It seems that climate change awareness will soon be getting a bit of a helping hand — in the form of a song.

Political activist, Bob Geldof, and British rock group, Duran Duran are among 55 celebrities who will be taking part in recording a new version of Beds Are Burning, originally recorded by Midnight Oil in the 1980's, to raise awareness about climate change. The recording project is part of a campaign to put pressure on world leaders to reach an agreement to take on climate change at the United Nations summit in Copenhagen this December.

The song marks the launch of the Campaign for Climate Justice, http://www.timeforclimatejustice.org/, to raise awareness on the effects of global warming. The campaign is spearheaded by Kofi Annan, former United Nations Secretary-General and President of the Global Humanitarian Forum. The 1980's protest song, Beds Are Burning, will have reworked lyrics related to global warming.

Geldof is no stranger to helping-hand songs, having been a part of Band Aid (1984), the Live Aid song, We Are the World (1985) and Live 8 (2005), which brought awareness to African famine and other issues. Among those joining Geldof and Duran Duran on his newest venture are rockers Scorpions, French "Piaf" actress Marion Cotillard, Senegalese star Youssou N'dour, Actress Milla Jovovich, Chinese singer Khalil Fong, and Nobel Peace Laureate, South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

The song was released on October 1, and can be downloaded for free, while acting as a digital petition with every download.

The song is a part of a bigger campaign called Tck Tck Tck, simply translated to tick, tick, tick, representing the ticking of the clock on the countdown against climate change. People can upload their own videos pledging their fight against climate change, as well as download the Tck Tck Tck logo from the site. It is also hoped that advertisers will feature the logo in their media spots.

More information on the campaign can be viewed at: www.tcktcktck.org.