Artistic wall painting contest raises public awareness of climate change
An artistic wall painting contest entitled “2030 City” has been jointly launched by the Centre of Hands-on Actions and Networking for Growth and Environment (CHANGE), the 350.org and Da Kao ward’s Youth Union in Ho Chi Minh City.
The contest on the theme of climate change and energy will last until July 7 following the success of the artistic wall painting activity on wildlife protection last April. It is to cover ten walls in the central positions of the city’s districts with new coatings.
The contest, targeting both young Vietnamese and foreigners, aims to offer opportunities for street art lovers to demonstrate their passion through works of their own.
By this way, information, knowledge and messages on climate change and clean and renewable energy will be widely disseminated, making it easier for the public to access.
The contest offers VND21 million (US$924) in prize money for the best three paintings and for the painting voted by spectators. The organising committee covers all the expenses (meal, travel and painting tools) for the participants.
The contest jury consists of prestigious artists who participated in the wall painting event on wildlife protection, including Trang Suby and Bao Huynh, and CHANGE Director Hoang Thi Minh Hong. In addition, the local authorities will examine the suitability of the painting works.
Registration for the contest will be from June 1 to 15, while entries will be submitted to the organising committee between June 16 and July 7.
CHANGE, which is under the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA), is a Vietnamese non-governmental organisation officially patronising the activities of the 350.org movement in Vietnam and other environmental protection projects.
Its mission is to mobilise resources to raise public awareness, change behaviours and build capacity for the community to handle environmental issues, promote sustainable development and adaptation to climate change.
The 350.org is a global movement on climate change. It has been initiated since 2007 with the participation of millions of people from 188 countries around the world. The name of the movement mentions 350ppm, which is the maximum safe limit of the carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration in the atmosphere as calculated by scientists.
The activities deployed by 350.org serve the optimal goal of reducing the CO2 concentration from the current 402ppm level to 350ppm, in order to avoid serious consequences caused by climate change. So far, the movement has attracted the participation of more than 10,000 volunteers in 20 cities and provinces across Vietnam.
The contest on the theme of climate change and energy will last until July 7 following the success of the artistic wall painting activity on wildlife protection last April. It is to cover ten walls in the central positions of the city’s districts with new coatings.
The contest, targeting both young Vietnamese and foreigners, aims to offer opportunities for street art lovers to demonstrate their passion through works of their own.
By this way, information, knowledge and messages on climate change and clean and renewable energy will be widely disseminated, making it easier for the public to access.
The contest offers VND21 million (US$924) in prize money for the best three paintings and for the painting voted by spectators. The organising committee covers all the expenses (meal, travel and painting tools) for the participants.
The contest jury consists of prestigious artists who participated in the wall painting event on wildlife protection, including Trang Suby and Bao Huynh, and CHANGE Director Hoang Thi Minh Hong. In addition, the local authorities will examine the suitability of the painting works.
Registration for the contest will be from June 1 to 15, while entries will be submitted to the organising committee between June 16 and July 7.
CHANGE, which is under the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA), is a Vietnamese non-governmental organisation officially patronising the activities of the 350.org movement in Vietnam and other environmental protection projects.
Its mission is to mobilise resources to raise public awareness, change behaviours and build capacity for the community to handle environmental issues, promote sustainable development and adaptation to climate change.
The 350.org is a global movement on climate change. It has been initiated since 2007 with the participation of millions of people from 188 countries around the world. The name of the movement mentions 350ppm, which is the maximum safe limit of the carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration in the atmosphere as calculated by scientists.
The activities deployed by 350.org serve the optimal goal of reducing the CO2 concentration from the current 402ppm level to 350ppm, in order to avoid serious consequences caused by climate change. So far, the movement has attracted the participation of more than 10,000 volunteers in 20 cities and provinces across Vietnam.
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