Creative solutions for a changing climate
The arts have played a key role in major social movements from futurism to feminism. As the climate change movement gathers pace, artists are joining forces by responding in political ways.
In the lead up to Cancun, activist organisation 350.org harnessed the power of the arts to send a message from communities all around the world through giant works that could be seen from space. Many thousands of people responded to the call with poignant images referring to species loss, sea-level rise and future generations. The full set of EARTH photos can be viewed on their Facebook page.
Green Patriot posters is a project supported by The Canary Project to mobilise action on climate change through attention arresting poster campaigns. Working with students, designers and open to the general public, many posters were produced and displayed around the US in the spirit of WWII mobilisation efforts.