Agenda Day 7

Power of Music, Art & Culture in Advocacy, Tree Planting & Climate Action

Conversation, Entertainment & Global Call to Action & Wrap Up

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

Starting with an Indigenous multicultural presentation. This session will be facilitated by social purpose artists. Guests will showcase their art form, and describe their inspirations, types of platforms used to elevate their passion and causes. They will also explain whether their experiences have made a difference to influence people in their communities.

Musicians, Artists & Cultural Advocates & Entertainment Interludes will focus on:

• art forms to influence narratives on climate action and social action

• the link between passion and purpose for advocacy and climate action

• strategies to balance the diverse roles of entertainment and the sharing of positive messages while advocating for a cause.

MODERATORS - (Airing From TAW, Studio, Trinidad & Tobago)

• Jamila Falak, Team Lead, Caribbean Tree Planting Project, Musician and Creative, Jamaica

• Selvyn Lewis, Chief Operating Officer, Barcam

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

• Fitzroy Hoyte, TAW Gallery Owner & Competition Visual Artists

• Olivia Wilmot, Singer & Songwriter, Earth and the Fullness, Early Childhood Specialist

• Thony Loui, Artist & Creative Director, Tanama Project & Smallholder Farmers Alliance (SFA)

• Kristie Stephenson, Creator & Storyteller

• Simone “Fruit Tree” Dewar, Spoken Word Artiste & Lyrical Poet

• Alpha Sennon, Founder & CEO, WHYFARM

• Jeunanne Alkins, Author, Animator & Creative, Trinidad, W.I.

• Adeline Gregoire, Visual Artist & Curator, HOT SUN Caribbean, Contemporary Art

• Ms. Shylina Lingaard, Strategic Management Employee at VIDS (Association of Indigenous Village Leaders Suriname)

Recordings & Live

• Tanama Recording

• Peter Ramsey- Music Recording

• Josh Arana, Master Drummer, Belize – Recording

• Reinier Taus - Indigenous Dance of Suriname – Recording

Wrap – Up

• Caribbean Philanthropic Leadership – John Arana and Anthea McLaughlin, Co- Chair(s), Caribbean Tree Planting Week

• Talya Mohammed- Regional CTTP Director & CTPP Regional Youth Director, PlantYuhRoots Coordinator, Sustainable Development Strategist-Energy, HSE & Climate

• CTPP Youth Ambassadors