THE IPCC REPORT HIGHLIGHTS THE URGENCY TO ACT NOW. BUT WE CANNOT FIX THE PLANET WITHOUT INCLUDING YOUTH.
Conversation and decisions about the future are often held without youth inclusion, regardless the fact that they are the ones that is going to be part of it.
2022.05.31. In collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations, the art piece "Human Interest" was launched as an immersive art installation, lighting up the United Nation Headquarters building in New York City, preceding the start of the global UN meeting Stockholm+50.
The art piece was also being displayed in selected H&M USA stores, the Nasdaq Tower (Times Square NYC) as well as on Link NYC outdoor screens around NYC.
Nominated to the Swedish Design Award 2023.
We are proud to announce that we have been nominated to Svenska Designpriset (Swedish Design Award) for the film art piece ’Human Interest’ in the category Film Animation – Information.
The video and art piece, inspired by the IPCC-report, was powered by HEART 17 and produced by several creators and projected on the UN building in NYC in collaboration with the Permanent mission of Sweden to the United Nations. With a creative message of Hope and Youth inclusion, we turned the UN building into a beacon of hope.
Creative Director: Sahara Widoff
Photographer & Post production: David Walegren
DOP: John Rosenlund
Digital Design: EY Doberman
Poem: Aderinasola Babawale
Music: Epidemic Sound
Collaboration: Epidemic Sound artists: Torii Wolf (USA), Mimmi Bangoura, OOYY (Sweden), Nico Rengifo (Colombia), Adelyn Paik (South Korea).
Artists: Maxida Märak (Sapmì), Emily Copeland (Canada)
Youth Leaders: Shaan Kumar (India), Mitzi Jonelle Tan (Filippinerna) , Sissa Pagels (Sweden), Zenanile Dlamini (Eswatini).
Design support: Planeta Design
Heart 17 team: Jonas Fläckerud (project mgt), Yrsa Holmen (digital/comms), Anna Rindefjell (managing director), Anna Ryott (co-founder) and Jörgen Andersson (co-founder).
Hope is an asset we all need to cherish to make a difference for ourselves and others in today’s world. Simultaneously, the IPCC report, as shared by the scientists, is the starkest reminder of why. Looking purely at the data presented, it is easy to feel despair.
The video and art piece, inspired by the IPCC-report, was powered by HEART 17 and produced by several creators and projected on the UN building in NYC in collaboration with the Permanent mission of Sweden to the United Nations. With a creative message of Hope and Youth inclusion, we turned the UN building into a beacon of hope.
On the 2-3 of June, the Stockholm+50 meeting was held in Stockholm, Sweden - an international environmental meeting convened by the United Nations. Politicians and leaders from all over the world gathered to discuss Agenda 2030 and the 17 Global Goals. With our art installation on the United Nations building, HEART 17 wanted to bring attention to youth inclusion and creativity - into the Stockholm+50 meeting and out to the world.