Over 300 children painted a 30-feet-long canvas, calling on adults to listen to children and act for a more secure and sustainable future in a ‘climate canvas’. The canvas represents the hopes and vision of over 7,000 children consulted through a nationwide child hearing conducted by Save the Children, in which the children spoke about climate friendly initiatives like reduce, reuse, and recycle, decrease carbon emission through ecofriendly solutions, and nature conservation.

The event was organised to amplify children’s voices on climate change and what they think the adults including parents, leaders and those in decision making positions can do so that the future of the children is protected. “Now it’s up to adults – particularly those with the power to make decisions or control resources – to listen to what children are saying, get inspired and act. We urge them to stand with children and act,” says Swaviman, a 13-year-old child participating at the event. “Climate change is real and children and families who already face a daily struggle to survive are those most at risk from more frequent and more powerful floods, drought, forest fires and other climate hazards. Hence, it is high time we act,” says Heather Campbell, Country Director of Save the Children in Nepal.

The canvas will be sent to Indonesia where the canvas banners from around the world will be sewn into long banner of children voices and spread in Monas, Jakarta, facing the Presidential Palace during G20 being held on 30 October.