Agenda Day 7 

Globally there has been a shift in public attention towards climate change and related causes, and as a result, Caribbean creative artists, media and journalists and other cultural advocates are making a stance through their content and social media activism about the importance of climate action.

This session seeks to improve collaboration in leveraging music, culture and creative arts to foster positive growth in sustainable development with focus on gender and climate action. It will demonstrate the role of creative and design platforms as intervention tools to bolster actions and SDG implementation. 

Presentations by creative artists, media, journalists, cultural advocates and other Caribbean influencers will focus on:

• Importance of journalism and other creative arts in advocacy and climate action

• Creative features by Caribbean artists and influencers on climate and the environment.

Presenters & Featured Artists:

• Dillano David Rapsey, Singer, Songwriter and Musician, Trinidad & Tobago (Opening Performance).            

• Dr. Sonia Peters, Executive Director, Biocultural Education and Research Programme, Barbados.

• Ayesha Constable, Co-Founder and CEO, GirlsCare, Jamaica.

• Thony Loui, Multimedia Visual Designer & Tanama Creator, Haiti & USA.

• Zakiya Griot, Spoken Word Poet, Trinidad and Tobago.

• Dr. Bob Ramdhanie, MBE, Director, Rupununi Music and Arts Festival, Guyana.

• Christio Wijnhard, Fashion Designer, Ambassador for Nature, Suriname.

• Olivia Wilmot, Earth and the Fullness (Closing Performance).

Moderators:

• Jamila Falak, Creative Musician. Singer. Songwriter. Producer & CariPhilAlliance Regional Youth Coordinator.

• Alpha Sennon, Founder & CEO, WHYFARM.

CLOSING: REFLECTIONS by CariPhilAlliance TEAM

• Anthea McLaughlin, Regional 

• Talya Mohammed, Trinidad & Tobago 

• Jamila Falak, Jamaica 

• Dr. Sonia Peters, Barbados

• Luke Johnson, Guyana

• Reinier Taus, Suriname