{"id":5721,"date":"2026-03-30T20:01:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unifiji.ac.fj\/sost\/?p=5721"},"modified":"2026-03-30T20:07:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:07:47","slug":"art-and-climate-change-mitigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiji.ac.fj\/sost\/art-and-climate-change-mitigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Art and Climate Change Mitigation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5721\" class=\"elementor elementor-5721\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c3c06c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c3c06c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f19f3c7\" data-id=\"f19f3c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbfc4b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbfc4b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Art and Climate Change Mitigation<\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) has reached an exciting stage, with final evaluations underway for the two shortlisted designs in collaboration with key stakeholders, including<\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">leaders from Marou Village.<\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The prototypes will soon open to the public through May 2026, offering a powerful glimpse into climate-responsive, community-driven design.<\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The University of Fiji is proud to be strongly represented in this transformative initiative. SOST is equally proud to have been part of this initiative since the inception of the LAGI project in<\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: start;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Fiji. From serving as jurors during Phase One to now actively contributing to the evaluation of the prototype designs, our involvement reflects a continued commitment to advancing innovation at the intersection of art, community, and climate resilience. We invite you to visit, explore, and share your thoughts on the two winning designs: \u201cThe O\u201d and \u201cLigavatuvuce.\u201d<\/span><\/div><div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: start;\"><span class=\"html-span xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xkrqix3 x1sur9pj xzsf02u x1s688f\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fijiartscouncil\/posts\/pfbid037ditmzkZfoDz9yqYHFgLMb5QB1UyaRtUD3ju6H2sCemhV8wJbCSohiJPpuiQDsVRl?__cft__[0]=AZad4dU1AeqqxWSzfjJ4B6-1RDpYwQBjtxFZdP2YS64IwNNOtogQhf9F0mRs5TncZAtDfKjo7TLpc45nVa9kaUGfHtJEjXlxyeCI1I3CJ2MN2yBmR5IGOE8y8G7oxnb2mX6DjyFAg8YLFwJqB8Y6EpGy&amp;__tn__=-UK-R\" target=\"_blank\" 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