Under the slogan “We’re in a SEA OF… trash!” the ALTERNAVAL parade will march through the streets of Fort-de-France for the third time on DIMANCHE GRAS (Sunday, February 23, 2020)…Various environmental groups, climate activists, and advocates for social change, are co-organizing the’#Alternaval2020… Starring: Atoudon—Classified Ads—Give and Take – AN LOT Design / Emmanuel Sarotte BeJungle, I pòkò two ta Matnik – Citizens' Collective for the Climate and Lokal Life 972 – Public Page
After participating in various workshops on creating costumes using plant materials or recycled waste, the teams are ready to hit the streets with the following dress code:
🎉🎉🎉 THE DRESS CODE
Choose your team:
Team Nature: costumes made from plants, clay, and more… a united people of nature 🍃🌿🌺🤷♂️
Team Trash: costumes made of paper, plastic… real walking trash cans 🗑🧻💩🤦♂️
Carnival enthusiasts will be there to have fun, but also to raise awareness:
🎉🎉🎉 ALERT! ENDANGERED SPECIES! 😨 We're in a sea of trash!
We are all human beings. A threatened species, among so many others…
We are all born of water, air, earth, minerals, and plants…
Today, we are threatened by the pollution we have created.
We're still alive.
Let's show it.
We are threatened—by ourselves.
Let's show that, too.
The video will feature a small horde of people dressed only in plants gathered here in Martinique, but with their own sea of trash hovering above them! Right beside them, the trash walks, crawls, and runs among us!
Bring your signs and banners! We're celebrating, but we're also raising awareness!
“We’ll all die too soon” / “The Earth will survive…” / Let’s wake up! / “We’re all responsible, we’re all human” / ”The ravets will outlive us” / ”The Earth is suffocating, and so are we!” / ”Let’s listen to the Earth” / ”Let’s learn from the trees” / “The Earth isn’t waiting for us anymore…” / ”Let’s stay alive!”, etc…
Plant materials (leaves, seeds, etc.) will be provided, but there won’t be enough for everyone, so bring your own houseplants! (Or your plant waste—whichever you prefer.)
📩 Sign up using the form https://bit.ly/37FMCb0 📩
Meet at 10 a.m. at the Emilie Fordant School for the final touches, setting up the stage design, and a Kolé Kannari-style lunch. Then we’ll all head out together into the streets of Fort-de-France for the parade!
