TIRANA, Feb. 12 – Five Swedish cartoonists are taking a sharp and disturbing look at the climate issue in their “Facing the Climate” exhibition which has travelled to the northern Albanian town of Lezha after touring several Albanian cities since last year.
“Facing the Climate” is 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 chargé d’affaires at the Swedish embassy in Tirana has said.
The exhibition will remain open at the Lezha municipality hall from February 19 to 27.
