Street Art for Mankind (SAM) is collaborating with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to amplify the messages of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration , a global effort to reverse climate change and biodiversity loss by 2030, by creating a series of #EcosystemRestorationMurals around the world.
In chronological order:
Brussels, 2021: large 40 meter high “Ecosytem Restoration” mural by Lula Goce in the capital of Europe.
Houston, 2022: 16-story high mural by Martin Ron, highlighting growing trees as a way to restore local ecosystems.
New York, 2023: 12,800 sq ft mural by Carlos Alberto, as world leaders united in New York for Climate Week and the UN General Assembly.
Detroit, 2023: large mural by Nomad Clan, as a cry to awaken civic advocacy in order to restore ecosystems and tree equity, part of a larger Detroit Be The Change open-air museum.
Seattle, 2024: two large murals by artists Victor Ash and Adry del Rocio, unveiled to celebrate World Environment Day with UNEP. They are a call to restore urban forests and save oceans.
New York, 2024: four large murals about Sustainable Fashion by Emily Ding, Urban Ecosystems by Millo, Ocean Ecosystem by Dulk and Plastic Sustainability by Super A, part of a new series: the Climate Action Outdoor Museum
London, 2025: 4,000 square feet mural by Vesod as pledge to protect local biodiversity and freshwater ecosystems in urban settings.
SAM’s free App “Behind the Wall®” enables the public to scan the mural – or a picture of it – to hear the stories and engage with the art even from home.
Martin Ron
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Get DirectionsTo hear the artist speak about his creative process or simply read the story behind each mural above.
The app also helps you locate the murals closest to you and make creative selfies to share with us and the artist.
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