October 22, 2021. Tbilisi. 16:00-17:30. We are pleased to announce that, within the framework of the EU-supported Georgia Climate Action Program, the EU and CENN hosted an exhibition and awards ceremony for the winning posters in the Graphic Designers Competition ACT4CLIMATE and marked International Climate Action Day.
Poster Competition – Act for the Climate was announced on September 7, with about 80 young people participating, who submitted more than 130 posters. The aim of the competition was to raise public awareness about climate change and to activate the public in the fight against climate change.
Participants created posters that showcase climate change processes, challenges, and possible solutions, as well as presents the negative effects of climate change and reflects our attitudes towards climate change.
The purpose of this event was to mark International Climate Action Day and to raise awareness in the community, especially among young people, about climate change and simple ways to mitigate its negative effects, daily actions that can help us reduce climate change.
The first part of the event was dedicated to greeting the invited guests and presenting the goals and activities of the project – Georgia Climate Action Program and Competition – Act4Climate, and the second part was to award the winners, exhibit posters and interview the authors of the posters.
“Fighting against Climate change and protection of the environment is our shared duty. Every small action initiated by any of us is just as important as the high-level multilateral climate negotiations taking place at the international level. Only through combining our efforts, and engaging all parts of society, especially the youth we will succeed in this common global fight. Today, it is my great pleasure to be here and see many of the amazing artworks created by very inspired youth. We believe that such actions and competitions are crucial to promote youth engagement in this global fight and make our planet a better place for all” – Alexandre Darras, Attaché, Connectivity, Energy, Environment & Climate Change Team Leader, Delegation of the European Union to Georgia.
The meeting was attended by the representatives of the EU Delegation to Georgia, the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture of Georgia, Ilia State University, non-governmental organizations, and competition participants.
“Climate change is real and we see the negative effects it causes around us daily. The state has a major role to play in mitigating and adapting to climate change, although it is impossible to achieve a common goal without community involvement. Initiatives such as the EU-supported Georgia Climate Action Program play an important role in activating the community and creating new opportunities. The Act4Climate competition is one of the most successful examples of how we can encourage the involvement of young people in the fight against climate change. We are pleased to have the opportunity to learn about climate change processes and solutions seen through the eyes of young people. Congratulations to the authors of the posters that won the competition. We believe that today’s youth will play an important role in creating a better future for our planet” – Maia Javakhishvili, Deputy Head of the Environment and Climate Change Department, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia
Up to 40 invited guests took part in the event and celebrated International Climate Change Action Day.
With the support of the EU, CENN launched the Georgia Climate Program (GEO-CAP) in 2021. The project supports Georgia to act on climate change by introducing climate friendly behaviour and reinforcing cooperation and trust between state and non-state actors, strengthening regional CSOs via supporting the implementation of concrete initiatives together with local communities and empowering people to engage in advocacy that will result in collaborative climate actions in the target regions of the project.
CENN will implement the GEO-CAP program over the next 4 years together with partner organisations in 4 target regions (Guria, Imereti, Racha-Lechkhumi, and Kakheti) with the Human Rights-Based Approach.
The European Union supported Georgia Climate Action Program (GEO-CAP) is implemented by CENN together with the Kakheti Regional Development Fund (KRDF), the Chiatura Union (ACU), the Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Agrotourism Development Association (RLS-ADA), and the Young Pedagogue’s Union (YPU). The target municipalities of the project are Gurjaani, Sagarejo, Akhmeta, Zestaponi, Tkibuli, Chiatura, Lanchkhuti, Ozurgeti, Oni, and Ambrolauri. The total budget of the project is 1 million euros.
Media Contact:
Mari Kikvadze, CENN, Communications Manager, marie.kikvadze@cenn.org, 995 577 95 90 20
