Nairobi/San Francisco, 31 March 2006 --- The Natural World Museum (NWM) is joining forces with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to launch the Art for the Environment initiative. On Friday 31 March, NWM and UNEP will celebrate the launch of the initiative with the opening of the first exhibition at United Nations Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
A series of international exhibitions will be produced to highlight regional environmental issues through the universal language of art, educating and motivating the public to take personal action in local and global conservation efforts. The launch of the initiative also marks the end of Klaus Toepfer’s eight-year tenure as UNEP's Executive Director, and will be part of his farewell reception. >> more
