Igniting Conservation Through Art
Skills workshop on World Wildfire Day
WNPS and the High Commission of Canada share the perspective that young people are key to protecting the planet and that we must support them and provide them with the tools and knowledge they need to advance environmental issues. It is with great pleasure that they announce the participation of worldrenowned Canadian artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong in WNPS’ Youth Workshop on March 3, 2021, which will focus on the intersection between art and environmental activism.
Benjamin Von Wong’s work lies at the intersection of fantasy and photography and combines everyday objects with shocking statistics.
It has attracted the attention of corporations, like Starbucks, Dell, and Nike and has generated over 100 million views for causes like ocean plastics, electronic waste, and fashion pollution. Most recently, he was named one of Adweek’s 11 content branded masterminds. He is also the host of the Impact Everywhere Podcast.
He will be talking about the power of art and storytelling to ignite conversation, the elements that make something spread on the internet, and what it takes to bring large-scale collaborations together!
Established in 2018, the Youth Wing of the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society is an initiative that invests in developing ecoliteracy and awareness on environmental conservation amongst the youth of Sri Lanka. Since the inception of the Youth Wing, National Development Bank PLC (NDB Bank)
©~Û Ã à© ÷»åû¬ñ ĀÃ~ì~» partners in the implementation of the Education For Conservation programme. Together, they have engaged with 58 schools across 12 districts, island-wide, reaching more than 5000 students. Programmes are conducted in the three languages of English, Sinhala and Tamil depending on the region and demographic participating in the programme.