The 2030 Now exhibition debuts in Hong Kong later this year. Here’s a sneak peek at the ambitious global project, which unites artists, scientists, celebrities and world leaders in one coffee-table book, available now
In 2015, as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals, what the international organisation calls a “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.”
Earlier this year, Life Exhibitions published 2030 Now, a coffee-table tome uniting artists, scientists, celebrities and world leaders as advocates and ambassadors—including luminaries such as Jenny Holzer, Glenn Close and Michelle Yeoh—each sharing personal convictions and commitments to achieving the UN goals. This autumn, Life Exhibitions plans to mount 2030 Now as a showcase in Hong Kong.
“People are surprised and inspired by the level of optimism in the book—and I’m happy with that response,” author Susanne Sayers tells Tatler via telephone from Copenhagen.
“That’s important for me to get across. I’m by nature an optimist, but I’m not naive. I can see the huge problems towering before us, and I can also see the progress being made on these issues. I’m from Denmark, and 20 years ago in Copenhagen, if you fell into the harbour you’d expect to come up a fluorescent skeleton. Today we can swim in the harbour safely and we can eat the fish from the harbour—and that’s a blessing.”