Sharm el-Sheikh – Egypt’s UN High-Level Champion on Climate Change, Mahmoud Mohiruddin, has confirmed that art and media play an important role in raising awareness about climate issues.
His remarks were made during a session on the role of art in tackling climate change on the first day of COP27, which was attended by Hala El-Said, Minister for Planning and Economic Development, and Gada Wari, UN Secretary-General. did. On Drugs and Crime, Randa Fuad, President of the World Art Forum.
Mohieldin said 49% of the planet’s inhabitants do not understand that climate change represents a crisis that requires immediate treatment, art can easily reach all people, and art about climate change He added that it helps raise awareness, which is an important role of
He added that most people in developing countries don’t care about climate issues, even though they are most affected. This shows that art plays an important role in raising awareness of climate change.
Mohilddin said that dealing with climate change requires three elements: adequate funding, scientific and technological solutions, and change in thinking and behavior. I added that most likely.
Mohieldin quotes British thinker John Austin, in which he states that nations write their biographies in three books: the book of action, the book of words, and the book of art. , all disciplines in all areas of climate action and development are important.
Climate Champions said the National Initiative for Smart Green Projects has witnessed more than 6200 project submissions, including several artistic, digitized and environmentally friendly projects.
Mohieldin added that he had commissioned a children’s picture book on the environment and climate to be translated from Spanish into Arabic to raise awareness among Arab children about the climate crisis.
More than 50,000 attendees have been registered, with thousands expected to attend COP27 in the Blue Zone and the Green Zone. The Egyptian President has designated several key themed days, including pledge occasions, discussions, roundtables and side events. The themed days are part of an effort to advance climate action that can address existing implementation bottlenecks and gaps and deepen engagement with youth, women, civil society and indigenous peoples.
The Sharm El-Sheikh Climate Action Summit will begin on Monday and will be held over two days, with participation from all participating Heads of State and Government. The summit’s launch was followed by several roundtables led and attended by dozens of world leaders to address issues such as just transitions, food security, innovative financing for climate and development, and energy. We will focus on six key topics: investing in our future, water security and climate.Change and Sustainability of Vulnerable Communities
