World Food Forum Partners with Solution 17 to accelerate Climate Action

 

 


 

The World Food Forum (WFF) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Creative Youth Community Development Initiative - Solution17 for Climate Action will host Art for Climate Change at the WFF 2023, FAO headquarters in Italy.

 

The effects of Climate Change on food and agriculture are unprecedented. It is reducing economic growth, raising food prices, decreasing food availability and causing conflict and instability across communities around the world.

 

The challenges are affecting global agrifood systems and impacting both access to and availability of food. WFF, in partnership with Solution17, is raising global awareness and spurring everyone to action through sustainable, project-based art and culture exhibitions to inspire and galvanize widespread discussion and action around the 2023 WFF theme: “Food Action Accelerates Climate Action”.

 

The WFF is opening a call for submission of essays inspired by the 2023 theme, Food Action Accelerates Climate Action in collaboration with Solution17.

 

The WFF Head of Culture and Communications Lindsey Hook, stated that the project is looking for inspiring poetry or essays that will motivate and mobilize young people creatively and innovatively, to care for the environment whilst preparing them as food innovators, creators, and technologists.

 

For this essay competition, WFF and Solution 17, are looking for creative minds who pen pieces with depictions on Canvas on:

 

a) Raising awareness of issues relating to agrifood systems, such as food security, healthy diets, planet-friendly agriculture, food supply chain imperfections, food loss and waste, sustainable packaging, the impact of the agri-food sector on people’s lives, sustainable socio-economic development and more.

b) Art and Culture Projects that generate global awareness for climate action projects and connect humanity with nature and innovative strategies that have been implemented to meet the 17 sustainable development goals of the 2030 agenda.

 

 

c) Celebrating the work of inspiring individuals who, from farm to fork, participate in making healthy food available on everyone’s plates.

 

The CEO and Project Director of CYCDI-Solution17, Foluke Michael, stated that her organisation is excited about WFF Art for Climate, designed to showcase Nigeria's innovative artists, passionate about advocating for the protection of food systems and raising awareness for Solution 17 Climate Action in Africa.

 

‘Submission is open to youth in Nigeria between the ages of 15 and  25. Interested entrants can apply and submit their essays here. Successful applicants will be contacted for an interview by July 2023. Selected entrants with the best and most unique interpretation of their essays in painting format will be selected for the final rounds’,  Foluke added.

 

The winners will have the opportunity to have their piece and art featured at the World Food Forum flagship event in Rome from October 16–20, 2023, allowing the writer/artist to promote their work, gain visibility, and facilitate networking with other attending participants across different tracks and events. Learn more here.

 

Contacts:

 

World Food Forum, FAO

Ms Lindsey Hook - lindsey.hook@fao.org

 

Solution 17, CYCDI

Ms Lindsey Hook - folukemi@cycdi.co.uk

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