WORLD Wildlife Fund Philippines and the University of the Philippines Artists’ Circle have teamed up for an art exhibit aimed at depicting the planet’s bleak future and challenging people to find solutions to protect the environment.
The paintings and sculptures were created from various forms of recycled materials and were processed with renewable energy. The featured artists include Bernie Pacquing, Impy Pilapil, Arnel Borja, and Rodel Tapaya, among others.
The event also includes short films, performance arts and animated movies from other groups of artists, all featuring topics on environmental protection.
In particular, the exhibit hopes to draw support for House Bill 1068 or the Renewable Energy Bill, which will be discussed in a special session this June.
The RE Bill seeks to increase the use of clean, renewable energy sources such as geothermal, wind, hydro-electric and biomass, by offering fiscal incentives for new power projects.
Among the initiatives are zero-value added tax rating for RE projects, tax-free importation of RE machinery, open access to the energy grid for all RE sources and priority dispatch for wind power and other intermittent sources of energy.According to a UP Solar Laboratory study commissioned by WWF-Philippines, the country can save as much as $2.9 billion from fuel imports if it switches to renewable, indigenous energy sources.
The exhibit is part of a four-city road show and was launched in Greenbelt 3 Park, Makati City.
June 5th, 2007 at 6:33 pm
That’s really a good initiative! I hope for your next show, showcase young painters and let it be done nationwide. Congratulations!
June 5th, 2007 at 7:35 pm
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