Organization of American States (OAS)

General Secretariat Building

April 22, 2013 – Room 704

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Climate change can seem like a remote problem for our leaders, but the fact is that it’s already impacting real people, animals, and beloved places. These Faces of Climate Change are multiplying every day in the Americas. Fortunately, other Faces of Climate Change are multiplying too: those stepping up to do something about it.

Director of the Department of Sustainable Development of the Organization of American States (OAS), Cletus Springer shows Earth Day Network digital mosaic of the Americas

The OAS Department of Sustainable Development and the AMA | Art Museum of the Americas have joined efforts with the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, the Energy and Climate partnership of the Americas, Earth Day Network and thousands of Earth Day supporters around the world to host a brown bag lunch and share a digital photo presentation, which represents an effort to personalize the massive challenge climate change poses. The digital photographs shared tell the world stories through images of people, animals, and places directly affected or threatened by climate change in the Americas – as well as images of people stepping up to do something about it.

Department of Sustainable Development Staff, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development, and Ztadium Studios representatives

The presentation and lunch highlighted AMA’s work which uses the arts to transform individuals and communities by providing a space for dialogue and learning, featuring themes such as Climate Change.

The objective of the brown bag lunch and presentation was to draw attention to solutions and showcase the collective power of individuals taking action across the world to inspire our leaders and ourselves to redouble our efforts in the fight against climate change.

12:30 p.m. – Brown Bag Lunch: The Face of Climate Change in the Americas

Remarks by Ambassador Alfonso Quiñonez, Secretary of External Relations, OAS

Presentation of Digital Photography: The Face of Climate Change in the Americas

Virtual Message from the OAS Secretary General, José Manuel Insulza. Click here to view video.

Key note speaker: Kirk Rodgers, Former Director Department of Regional Development

Open Discussion