ESA will unveil a frieze depicting the entire planet Earth, made up of one-millionth-scale satellite images, around UNESCO’s headquarters building on March 29.
The “Belle Ile en Ciel,” or “Beautiful Island in the Sky,” exhibition, organized by UNESCO as part of its 60th birthday observation, will open in the presence of UNESCO Director General Koïchiro Matsuura, ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain and Parc Europeen du Volcanisme ‘Vulcania’ President Jean Mallot.
The exhibit, supported by ESA, the Parc europeen Vulcania, PlanetObserver, Spot Image, RATP and L’Express, will give visitors a view of the Earth compiled from the PlanetObserver database, will feature some 60 charts graphically illustrating the main environmental challenges facing humanity at large, including managing the water cycle, biodiversity, pollution, deforestation, global warming, managing natural disasters, plus education, communication, dialogue among civilizations and the preservation of specific cultures.
The exhibit will run through Nov. 4.
