Youth Activist Utilizes Art to Educate Her Community About Climate Change
Title: Youth Activism
Products: oil, acrylic, pen
Description: I view Greta Thunberg as a figurehead in youth environment activism. Her sway over the media and the inspiration she spreads out are notable. I painted her with other signs and words tied into the background.
Motivation: I keep in mind hearing about Greta Thunberg in the news and she motivated me. As I continue to find out more and advocate for the environment myself, I want to inspire others for more information about their actions and their impacts. Education is among the very first actions, and as climate change advances and time goes on, it is necessary for the younger generations to step up and act.
At the Columbia Climate School, we are deeply committed to interesting future generations of trainees in discussions about climate change. We believe that youth are amongst the strongest voices for social change and environment action and are dedicated to dealing with and engaging them in essential discussions around the climate crisis.
One of the methods in which we are doing this is by building a portfolio of pre-college program offerings for youth students to take part in. This spring, we will be offering an online workshop entitled Empowering You( th) for Climate Action, led by Laurel Zaima from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of the Columbia Climate School. You can find out more about the program offering here and sign up for the info session on January 27 at 4:30 pm EDT.
Another way we are developing our pre-college programs has actually been through our Columbia Climate School in the Green Mountains program. These are small-group environment and sustainability programs designed for students interested in integrating intentional travel with extensive instructional chances while experiencing a location through the lens of climate modification.
In all these efforts, learners sign up with professors and personnel from the Columbia Climate School to discover innovative innovations in action, share concepts with similar individuals, and work together on jobs to take advantage of their collective strengths for action.
At the end of our summertime 2021 Green Mountains program, all participants developed action strategies for what they were going to do to drive conversations in their neighborhoods around climate modification. We are extremely delighted to share an update that showcases how one of last summers program participants has actually reacted to climate modification in her community through an individual enthusiasm of hers: art.
Through the Green Mountains program, she found out about several aspects of climate change, from the sustainability elements to the psychology of climate deniers. Using inspiration from the news, climate projections, and discussions with her peers, she develops pieces that are all associated to climate modification.
Listed below, McKenna has actually kindly shared samples of the pieces that she has actually created this previous fall that she intends on showcasing at her school and regional galleries.
Title: Oil
Products: Oil, Acrylic
Description: The piece is indicated to reveal the dangerous proximity of oil wells to property areas in California, with houses close by and kids strolling by the wells every day.
Inspiration: Unlike lots of other states, California has no limitations on oil well buffer zones between homes. Those who are exposed to the pollution of the well on an everyday basis suffer effects like asthma, pregnancy problems, cancer, and increased risk with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Christina Deodatis and Cassie Xu|January 27, 2022
These are small-group climate and sustainability programs designed for trainees interested in combining intentional travel with in-depth educational opportunities while experiencing a location through the lens of climate change. Through the Green Mountains program, she learned about a number of elements of climate modification, from the sustainability aspects to the psychology of climate deniers. Utilizing motivation from the news, climate forecasts, and conversations with her peers, she creates pieces that are all associated to climate change.
Motivation: Living in the Bay Area, the impact of climate change I see the most is wildfires. Education is one of the very first steps, and as environment modification advances and time goes on, it is essential for the younger generations to step up and take action.
Title: Wildfire
Materials: Oils, coffee, paper
Description: I painted a home that succumbed to the vicious wildfires seen in California, and selected short articles communicating the seriousness and effect of environment change on these wildfires. I burned the edges of the short articles and toned them with coffee.
Motivation: Living in the Bay Area, the impact of climate modification I see the most is wildfires. I have had day of rests from school for smoke, numerous outdoor activities canceled and have actually seen the sky turn a spooky orange. I desired to create a piece displaying climate changes results on the intensifying wildfires.
Title: Emissions
Products: Acrylic paint, cardboard, pen
Description: I wished to use the idea of polar bears stranded on melting ice in the Arctic from global warming and consist of the real causes, greenhouse gas emissions. I included a car and factories to represent transportation and electricity (the 2 largest emission sectors in the United States) and had the emission coming off these 2 things getting at the polar bears, displacing them. This piece was done on cardboard in an effort to be sustainable and is awaiting the hall outside my AP Environmental Science class.
Inspiration: One of the very first things to come up when somebody searches global warming or climate change are polar bears stranded on melting ice. I wished to utilize this image that frequently pops into peoples heads, but also show the causes.