London 4th November 2022– Ahead of the United Nations climate conference (COP27) starting on Sunday (6th November), FOUR PAWS, the global animal welfare organisation teamed up with world-acclaimed street artist, Gregor Wosik in Berlin to produce one of the world’s largest 3D street art banners. The unique graphic highlighted animal suffering in factory farms and its devastating impacts on the climate crisis. 

The optical illusion offers a choice between a utopian or dystopian world depending on how we treat the planet. 

This week, countries will have the opportunity to unite and show progress on their pledges to deliver the objectives of the Paris Agreement. 

Amongst them were pledges to halt deforestation and cut methane emissions. With 80% of deforestation associated with agriculture, and 40% of methane emissions coming from agriculture, these pledges are intrinsically linked to animal welfare and a reduction in intensive farming and meat consumption. 

Previously food systems have been historically underrepresented at the Conference of Parties (COP) and instead the focus has been on coal and cars.  

But to make a significant change FOUR PAWS believes that Governments must align their food and farming policies with their climate, development, and other international commitments. They must also support the transition to more sustainable food systems and bring livestock numbers down. 

Whilst at COP27, FOUR PAWS will be co-hosting a first-of-its-kind pavilion with Food4Climate where delegates and observers can drop in to speak with hosts or attend panels. This is the first time a pavilion dedicated to food systems has been held at a UNFCCC COP (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change at the Conference of the Parties).