The United Nation’s World Environment Day
is an annual event which celebrates global day for positive environmental
action. It began in 1972 and this year’s
theme is THINK, EAT, SAVE
We have teamed up with UN and Textile Exchange
to sponsor a completion for school children around the farming regions in Asia,
Africa and South America. With the help of a local farming coop we will raise awareness
of the traditional food crops grown alongside cotton. These are nutritious
edibles such as sorghum, millet, chickpeas, mubovora (pumpkin) and paddy. Some
of these crops have been around a long time but are at risk of disappearing.
They are important for the biodiversity of our plant, adaptation to climate
change, as well as for their nutritional value.
Each child gets to create a masterpiece
of art or craft – “From the field to my plate” - looking at the different food
crops, grown alongside the cash crops (cotton), that they enjoy eating on a
regular basis.
We will be posting their artworks and a
finalist will be chosen to compete among 11 other schools around the
world for the grand prize.
Our sponsored school is located in Tajikistan
and more Information about them will be posted soon.
