September 7, 2009 - The American artist Spencer Tunick renews its cooperation with Greenpeace and will this time France to set up one of its facilities "unveiled" to mobilize public on the seriousness of climate change. The event, which you can participate only naked, will be held on 3 and 4 October 2009 at a winery in southern Burgundy, where the impacts of global warming are endangering the production of prestigious French wines.
Greenpeace's recent report "Impacts of Climate Change on Wine in France" report as fact, with an increase in temperature beyond two degrees centigrade, France will face a dramatic northward shift of many ecosystems, with serious effects on wine production. By 2100 it is estimated that the wine areas will move to the north a thousand miles.
"For French winegrowers impact on productivity due to drought, heat waves and more intense storms is already a reality .- Explain Anaiz Parfait, campaign manager of Greenpeace France climate. - Rising temperatures have already led to an increase in sugar and alcohol that can change the complex aroma of French wines. "
"Unless we act now humanity and our cultural heritage is doomed, says Francis German, Greenpeace Climate Campaign Italy - we must all raise our voice, let 'talk' to our bodies, to encourage the World leaders to save us from the impacts climate. These incredible works of Spencer Tunick had indeed intended to mobilize public opinion in view of the Copenhagen summit. "
According to the artist, Spencer Tunick, "whether it's wine, maize, rice or wheat, agricultural activities are jeopardized by climate change. Nature is losing its capacity to deal with human aggression. With my work I hope to bring attention to the vulnerability of our existence. "
For over 15 years the work of Tunick symbolize the relationship between mankind and nature. Throughout the world the artist created more than 75 "body landscape" in heart of urban areas using natural or hundreds of naked models. The artist with Greenpeace had already made an installation which had participated in stripping, the Swiss glaciers, hundreds of people.
More than two months at the beginning of the negotiations in Copenhagen, Tunick and Greenpeace urge everyone to register and attend the event. To register and to get all the information just visit www.greenpeace.fr / Tunick.
Link
"Impacts of Climate Change on Wine in France" Inglese version
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/press/reports/impacts-of-climate-change-on-w
Contact: Greenpeace press
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Iacovella Victory, Press Officer +39.3483988615
Francis German, resp Sustainable Energy and Climate +39.3400856944
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