Swedish cartoonists’ exhibition travels to Saranda

TIRANA, Sept. 16 – Five Swedish cartoonists are taking a sharp and disturbing look at the climate issue in their “Facing the Climate” exhibition which this week travelled to the southernmost Albanian coastal city of Saranda after touring several Albanian cities earlier this year.
“Facing the Climate” was part of a concerted drive by the Swedish Institute to promote sustainable development, under the heading “Facing the Future – Sustainability the Swedish way.” The aim is to encourage discussion about the sustainable society and heighten awareness of current environmental problems. This exhibition has toured the region and the world.
To illustrate Sweden’s commitment to climate and environment issues, the Swedish Institute launched “facing the climate” in 2010. “This exhibition aims to encourage discussion of sustainable development around the world. It aims to take a sharp look at climate issues from the viewpoint of Nordic and Balkan satirical cartoonists who blend satire and humor with a genuine appeal for a better response to environment threats we face. The images are thought-provoking and remind us all of the importance of “green living” and that climate issues must be prioritized in a global context as the world develops,” Patrik Svensson, the charg顤’affaires at the Swedish embassy in Tirana has said.
The exhibition will remain open at the Saranda public gallery from September 16 to 28.