KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 15
Over 300 children painted a 30- feet long canvas, calling on adults to listen to them and act for a more secure and sustainable future in a 'climate canvas ' organised here today.
The canvas represents the hopes and vision of over 7,000 children consulted through a nationwide child hearing conducted by Save the Children, wherein children spoke about climate-friendly initiatives such as reduction, reuse, and recycling, minimising carbon emission through eco-friendly solutions, and nature conservation.
The event was organised to amplify children's voices on climate change and what they think the adults, including parents, leaders and those in decision-making positions, can do to ensure that the future of children is protected.
"Now it's up to the adults – particularly those with power to make decisions or control resources – to listen to what children are saying, get inspired and act. We urge them to stand with children and act," said Swaviman, a 13-year-old child participating in the event.
More than 1,000 people participated in the event and observed the climate canvas that showed that a fairer, greener world was possible, if we all worked towards it. The canvas demonstrated the painting depicting children's vision, in Patan Durbar Square.
"The canvas will be sent to Indonesia where the canvas banners from around the world will be sewn into a long banner of children's voices and spread in Monas of Jakarta that sits next to the presidential palace during the G20 being held on October 30," said Save the Children in Nepal.
A version of this article appears in the print on October 16, 2022 of The Himalayan Times.
