GLOBAL PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATION REVEALS NEW MURAL AT VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY IN HONOR OF THE UNITED NATIONS’ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL #12 – RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION

GPA and Villanova University debuts the artwork of Philadelphia-based artist 

Maggie Hobson-Baker

 Global Philadelphia Association (GPA) and Villanova University are partnering to debut a new public arts mural celebrating Sustainable Development Goal #12 – Responsible Consumption and Production. This SDG emphasizes the importance of sustainable practices, reducing waste, and creating a more responsible production-consumption cycle. The artwork, created by artist Margaret Hobson-Baker, will be unveiled at Villanova University, portraying humans as active guardians of the environment and emphasizing interconnectedness with one another and the Earth.

Each of the Global Philadelphia Association’s mural projects includes a grant awarded to an organization related to the specific SDG. The grant for this mural was awarded to Martha’s Choice Marketplace & Community Farm, Montgomery County’s largest and most visited food pantry, which distributes over two million pounds of food annually to more than 15,000 neighbors in need.

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action set forth by the United Nations for all countries – poor, rich and middle-income – to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection.

The mural bv Maggie Hobson-Baker was on view on an exterior wall at the Connelly Center

2. Villanova President Rev. Peter Donohue welcomed Global Philadelphia Association Board Chair Rob McNeil to the event

3. A check presentation took place following remarks by Villanova University officials, the artist and the Global  Philadelphia team

4. Louisa Zullo and Dr. Cathy Curley attended the event

5. Maggie Hobson-Baker’s family members Sue and Mike Hopson, Anne Brennan, Shawn  and Cecilia Warpole and Abe Hobson attended the event to support the artist!

6. Villanova University Faculty members attended the event

7. Eli Wenger, Martha’s Choice Marketplace  & Community Farm’s Director of Operations chatted with Fr. Kevin DePrinzio and Joseph Lennon following the check presentation

8. Zabeth Teelucksingh, paused for a photo with Kim Cahill, President of the Moran Center for Global Leadership at th end of the event

9. Roger Demareski, Chris Kovolsky and Jennifer Castillo attended the event