Guyana puts its green glory on global stage at Japan World Expo 2025

Guyana has made a powerful debut at the World Expo 2025, attracting over 22,000 visitors on its opening day in Osaka, Japan, with a stunning pavilion themed “Sustainability through Innovation: Guyana’s Low Carbon Journey.”
The exhibition served as a platform to showcase Guyana’s unique position as a global leader in sustainable development, biodiversity conservation, and clean energy innovation.
In fact, the country’s pavilion has quickly emerged as a crowd favorite, offering visitors an immersive look at its pristine rainforests, diverse ecosystems, and thriving eco-tourism sector.
Through interactive displays and digital storytelling, the booth showcases the country’s bold and forward-looking vision anchored in its Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030 (LCDS 2030).
First launched in 2009, the LCDS sets out the Government’s vision for inclusive, sustainable development that creates a model low-carbon economy. At the centre of the strategy is the objective of creating economic incentives for Guyana’s forest preservation.
This is in order to offset loss of income that would have otherwise been gained from the clearing of the forests for agriculture, mining, infrastructure, and other uses. Essentially, ensuring that forests are worth more alive than dead.
The strategy was looked at as a global model for promoting broad-based economic development while also avoiding deforestation-led development. The strategy places emphasis on investments in indigenous communities, job creation, sustainability planning and initiatives that seek to protect the coast and Hinterland from climate change.
Aside from the LCDS 2030, other flagship projects in the spotlight included the development of Silica City, a futuristic, climate-resilient urban centre; and the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project, a key pillar in Guyana’s transition to renewable energy.
The booth also features presentations on carbon credit trading, forest conservation, and sustainable tourism, reinforcing Guyana’s reputation as one of the few countries maintaining high forest cover and low deforestation rates.
Guyana’s participation will culminate in a National Day Celebration on April 27, offering Expo visitors an authentic cultural experience. The celebration will include traditional music, dance, culinary delights, and exhibitions of Guyanese art and craft.
The Guyana delegation includes representatives from the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), and the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest). The team will remain engaged throughout the six-month-long exposition, promoting the country’s green development model and investment prospects.
Held once every five years, the World Expo is one of the most prestigious global showcases for innovation and sustainable solutions. This year’s event, under the theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives,” will run from April 13 to October 13, featuring pavilions from more than 150 countries.