CYCDI-Solution17 for Climate Action Nigeria, backed by Lagos State government in partnership with New York University Abu Dhabi (NYU Abu Dhabi), will host 28 at the Expo City Dubai, United Arab Emirates With the approval of the UAE Ministry of Education and UNESCO Greening Education Partnership on December 2, 2023.
The Lagos State government had before now launched the Art for Climate Project aimed at promoting climate change advocacy and action through artistic expression.
The project, which is in partnership with the Creative Youth Community Development Initiative – Solution17 for Climate Action, and New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi, targets children between the ages of eight and 12 who will be co-creating local and global solutions using Canvas.
The permanent secretary, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Omobolaji Gaji, said the Art for Climate Change is a follow-up to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed between New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi and COP28 UAE, which aims to enhance the role of higher education institutions in knowledge-sharing, climate action, and youth engagement, in the lead-up to the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN FrameworkConvention on Climate Change.The event will be held on 28 3 at thein the Green Zone- Greening Education Hub from 11:00 am (GST).
The project director of CYCDI- Solution17, Foluke Michael in a statement made available to the media stated that the event would open with Poetry titled “ArtNovation to The World’ by Princess Marinay, followed by A quick dive into COP28 Art for Climate Change Virtual Gallery and a High-level Opening Plenary that brings together a diverse group of leaders from Education Institutions, Youth Groups, Students, Climate Advocates, Non-profit Organizations, Governmental Agencies and Businesses, General Public.’’
She added that, “The session highlights include the opening of the Net-Zero Carbon Exhibition, an extraordinary Live-Speed Painting on ‘Why COP28 Matters’ (to be hosted by Climate Artist Michael Tobi and
AI and energy Specialist Fisayo Adeyemi), and the launch of the global
Climate Pledge Web App, designed by Ayodeji Oluwadare and the Book of
Climate Acts, cofounded by Haoma Worgwu.”
“The event will present Climate Artworks co-created by a team of
Climate Artists, Technologists, Innovators, Communicators and Poets.
The project began in August 2023 with a press conference hosted by the
Lagos State government”, Ms Micheal noted.
Highlighting history of the project, she said in September 2023
onboarding of project actors to ArtNovation Hub took place, hosted by
the PremiumTrust Bank, Nigeria, followed by Live marathon painting in
Lagos State.