Antonio Díaz Aranda is the lead applicant for Loss and Damage project in Mexico on behalf of UNESCO Youth Climate Action Network.
UNESCO Youth Climate Action Network was awarded the $25,000 loss and damage grant to implement the loss and damage project in Acapulco, Mexico.
UNESCO Youth Climate Action Network was awarded a $25,000 grant to implement their proposed loss and damage project. The grant was part of the 2nd cycle of the loss and damage grant awarded by the Loss and Damage Youth Grant Making Cycle through the support of the Open Society Foundations and the Climate Justice Resilience Fund.
The loss and damage to Acapulco’s intangible cultural heritage were caused by the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Otis. Escalating from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in just 12 hours, Otis inflicted severe destruction, affecting approximately 580,000 people and leaving significant human losses in its wake. The rapid intensification of the hurricane rendered traditional practices, artifacts, and community knowledge vulnerable to destruction.
The project aims to develop a digital archive platform to serve as a central repository for preserving and disseminating Mexico’s intangible cultural heritage and implementing on-site immersive cultural events to provide opportunities for the Mexican community’s engagement, knowledge sharing, and celebration of its cultural diversity. This is to address the impact of Hurricane Otis, which left Acapulco’s cultural heritage particularly vulnerable to destruction and loss.
The first grant cycle launched on the 22nd of September 2022. Over 200 organizations applied and before 2023 11 organizations were support with the sum of $150,000
The Second cycle announce at COP28 in Dubai launched on the 1st of February 2024 and the winners of the “$275,000” grant were announced at the SBs in Bonn
