Visayas Coordinator Joseph Pilapil highlighted the work of Ava Arnejo, a Climate Reality Leader in the Visayas who is using poetry to raise awareness about climate change.
The Youth Cluster of The Climate Reality Project Philippines, in partnership with The Climate Reality Indonesia, the Loss and Damage Youth Coalition, and the Loss and Damage Working Group of the UNFCCC Children and Youth Constituency (YOUNGO), organized a discussion on youth-led campaigning for loss and damage and the role that art play.
Arts and culture offer a powerful platform to amplify diverse voices and cultivate common ground in the pursuit of climate justice, equitable climate action, and fair finance.
At the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, our RewriteCOP campaign provided world leaders with stories that speak to the urgency of the climate crisis and showcase the diversity of pathways to creating resilient futures.
As part of a larger effort to bring arts, culture, and youth engagement into climate discussions, the second Poets for Climate Exhibit opened yesterday at the University of Makati featuring selected poems and artworks depicting how the climate crisis is undoing and transforming the landscapes and places we call home.
Creating spaces for culture and the arts in the decision-making arena for climate action, Poets for Climate opened two (2) exhibits on the sidelines of the ongoing 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt.
The first Poets for Climate Exhibit opened today at the City Hall of Makati featuring 12 poems depicting how the climate crisis is undoing and transforming the landscapes and places we call home. The exhibit, entitled “The Making And Unmaking of Places: Stories of Loss, Resilience, And Restoration Using Poetry and Art,” is curated by The Climate Reality Project Philippines in partnership with the City Government of Makati and the British Embassy in Manila. It will run at the city hall until November 7 and will travel to the University of Makati and Glorietta in the following weeks.
