The arts and humanities can provide us with the concepts and techniques to innovate and re-imagine a more socially just, culturally appropriate and, indeed, beautiful way of imagining and achieving conservation. (R. Brennan)
Here's a bunch of cool art resources and artists to explore and get inspired by:
A space for art, stories, and creative media that makes us ask questions, feel, understand, wonder, and reconnect; a platform for collective imagination and mobilization for a bluer planet.
CZ-Tip - Repurposing with a Purpose
Repurposing helps the environment by reducing the amount of waste that is put into landfills, while also reducing the amount of virgin materials that are used to make new items. Repurposing means taking an item and changing its use.
Entanglements of Time & Tide: Sonia Mehra Chawla
A visual arts and science engagement project by India based artist and researcher Sonia Mehra Chawla, researching the North Sea and its coastal and marine ecosystems.
6 Artists Who Use Their Art to Promote Ocean Conservation
From textile art and ceramics to painting and paper sculptures, read on to discover the work of 6 artists who promote ocean conservation.
<aside> 💙 We are seeing a rise of perspectives on the importance of integrating the arts and humanities into ocean literacy. Read this thought provoking take on *realizing the transformative potential of conservation through the social sciences, arts and humanities.*
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