water to raise sea levels by 7 metres.
The laser installation “Thawshavn” indicates this level.
Tinganes, the headland in the middle of the harbour
of Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands,
has from the earliest times been the site
of elected assembly, where decisions on the
governing and organisation of Faroese society have
been made. This is still the case.
Behind the windows of the outermost building
sits the leader of the Faroese government.
The Faroe Islands have not yet in March 2008 signed
on to the Kyoto agreement, which aims
to reduce global warming.
“Thawshavn” is a warning light, reminding
us that no country is too small
to take responsibility.
Grønlands indlandsis indeholder vand nok til,
at hæve verdens havoverflade 7 meter.
Laserskulpturen "Thawshavn" på Tinganes
på Færøerne viser denne højde.
Næsset Tinganes i Tórshavn har fra begyndelsen
været tingstedet hvorfra det færøske samfund
blev organiseret og styret. Det gælder også i dag.
Bag de yderste vinduer på næsset,
som laserstrålen lyser på, sidder
den færøske regeringsleder.
Færøerne har i marts 2008 endnu ikke
tilsluttet sig Kyotoaftalen, der har til formål
at reducere den globale opvarmning.
"Thawshavn" er et lysende fyrtårn,
der minder os om, at intet land er for lille
til at tage medansvar.
The artist Ole Wich
Photos
Thanks to
Pressmaterial
Facts on Thawshavn:
IPPC: Climate Change 2007:
The Physical Science Basis
TransAtlantic
Climate Conference
Tórshavn 7-8 April 2008
Al Gore
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