Earth to Lagos was a brand collaboration that took place at Sabor, Lagos. It was aimed at creating awareness about the issues we face as a human race, like climate change, sustainability, food inflation, etc., and highlighting ways people can play a part in solving them.
Checkout my collection for the event and read about each piece below.
Plastic is Ugly
We use plastic every day in many forms. From sachet water to disposable cutlery to plastic bags when we shop, without recourse to where it goes and what it does to the environment. This piece represents how ugly its impact is on the environment.
Tumours
Just like cancer, the toxicity of plastic is not restricted to the location of its improper disposal. It breaks down and finds its way into the water we drink, food we eat, and air we breathe. There is a need to put policies in place that will curb the use of single-use plastic and incentivize use of biodegradable everyday items.
In the Ocean
The plastic we use finds its way into the ocean, kills marine life directly and indirectly, and finds its way back to us in the form of micro-plastic inside ‘seafood’.
Farming/Famine
According to an FAO report, data suggest that only small fractions of agricultural plastics are collected and recycled, predominately in developed economies. There is evidence that elsewhere most plastics are burned, buried, or landfilled, although record keeping is generally non-existent.
The report identifies alternatives and interventions to improve the circularity and sound management of agricultural plastics based on the 6R model (Refuse, Redesign, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Recover).
Eyo
This is a depiction of the death of ignorance to the issues related to sustainability, which reigned supreme, and the rise of a conscious community of people in Lagos that will lead the green revolution in Nigeria.
Circular Abundance
This piece depicts abundance at the centre of a circular economy.
According to UNCTAD, a circular economy entails markets that give incentives to reusing products, rather than scrapping them and then extracting new resources. In such an economy, all forms of waste, such as clothes, scrap metal and obsolete electronics, are returned to the economy or used more efficiently. This can provide a way to not only protect the environment, but use natural resources more wisely, develop new sectors, create jobs and develop new capabilities.
Green the Blue 1/3
This is A Call to Action, the first in a series of three, for us to join hands and ‘Green the Blue’ for our benefit and the benefit of future generations, or else, there will be no future generation. Actions we can take include planting more trees, ensuring that districts have green areas, designing buildings with eco-balance in mind, etc.
Green the Blue 2/3
This is A Call to Action, the second in a series of three, for us to join hands and ‘Green the Blue’ for our benefit and the benefit of future generations or else, there will be no future generation. Actions we can take include planting more trees, ensuring that districts have green areas, designing buildings with eco-balance in mind etc.
Green the Blue 3/3
This is A Call to Action, the last in a series of three, for us to join hands and ‘Green the Blue’ for our benefit and the benefit of future generations or else, there will be no future generation. Actions we can take include planting more trees, ensuring that districts have green areas, designing buildings with eco-balance in mind etc.
