Children Raise US$ 21,000 for the Fight Against Climate Change
26 children's paintings sold as part of UNEP's Paint for the Planet event in New York
New York, 26 October 2008 - In a ray of hope amid the current economic crisis, children from around the world have pulled together and raised US$21,000 for the fight against climate change.
As part of the Paint for the Planet event organized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), children's paintings were auctioned at New York's Harvard Club to raise money for children in areas affected by climate-related disasters.
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