The Passion Sea association, founded in 2015 by Helga Piaget, is dedicated to raising awareness of the essential need to preserve the world’s oceans and marine life through an inspiring blend of projects and programmes that intersect art and education.
As Piaget told Monaco Life in an interview earlier this year, “The rivers, lakes, seas and oceans are vital for our survival on Planet Earth, they are our responsibility… The world must cherish the waters and keep them clean for our health and the health of our planet. We try to spread this message to a wide audience through events and media around the globe.”
See more: Interview: Helga Piaget, the founder of Passion Sea, on her vision for a cleaner planet
Passion Sea is keeping to its Monaco roots with its latest project, Flowers4art, which will be held at the Hôtel Métropole from 28th November to 1st December under the High Patronage of Prince Albert II of Monaco and in line with the Principality’s National Biodiversity Strategy for 2030.
The event will feature the living green walls and vertical gardens of 10 landscapers and garden designers, with the goal of inspiring “a new level of creativity and green thinking in city living.”
“Clean rivers, seas and oceans start with changing whatever we do on land,” explains Piaget. “Creating a healthier environment in our cities improves the air quality; on our planet, everything is connected. Implementing green walls into urban and interior architecture is not just decoration, as they offer a range of advantages. These walls help lower outdoor temperatures and combat the heat island effect in cities. The Flowers4art showcase would like to suggest the best practices to introduce them into urban areas, emphasising minimal water usage and effective irrigation techniques. For cities like Monaco, it is important to have projects that allow vegetation to embellish the city while using as little floor space as possible.”
In addition to the main display, the event will also spotlight environmental artworks produced by children from around the world in collaboration with Passion Sea. Wannenes Monaco will lead a charity auction to support the ongoing work of the association, and a respected figure and garden designer with ties to the living wall movement is expected to make an appearance.
To be part of the competition line-up, send your designs to the Flowers4art team at Passion Sea by 20th October. For more information and contact details, click here.
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