Art can help us reimagine the world:
Art and imagining a more sustainable world – Sidmouth Solarpunk
And there are plenty of artistic endeavours happening in these parts which “celebrate the natural beauty of our planet“:
‘Life’ in Exeter: art reflecting the fragility of nature and the impact of humanity – Sidmouth Solarpunk and The Seagrass Walk: science inspiring art – Sidmouth Solarpunk
Artists can really help to stimulate our imaginations:
In 2005, in an article titled “What the Warming World Needs Now Is Art, Sweet Art,” 350.org founder Bill McKibben wrote that although we knew about climate change, we didn’t really know about it; it wasn’t part of the culture yet. “Where are the books? The plays? The goddamn operas?” he asked. An intellectual understanding of the scientific facts was not enough – if we wanted to move forward and effect meaningful change, we needed to engage the other side of our brains. We needed to approach the problem with our imagination. And the people best suited to help us do that, he believed, were the artists.
Today, interesting artistic work about climate change is popping up all over the world, in all kinds of venues. It shows up in opera houses and hip hop poetry slams, in established galleries and on-the-fly exhibitions, in off-Broadway houses and regional theatres.
About – Artists & Climate Change
The blog ‘Artists and Climate Change’ seeks to “track these works and gather them in one place. It is both a study of what is being done, and a resource for anyone interested in the subject.”
And here’s an interview with the publisher and writer responsible for the prizewinning story ‘Afterglow’ featured on the Sidmouth SolarPunk blog recently:
This month, my interview is with Tory Stephens, of Grist’s Fix Lab. He and his team launched a hugely popular climate-fiction contest for writers whose stories seek to find ways to offer optimism for the future. Accompanying Tory is one of the contest winners, Lindsey Brodeck, author of “Afterglow.” Together, they discuss Brodeck’s short story and what makes it such a powerful example of climate fiction.
An Interview with Tory Stephens and Lindsey Brodeck – Artists & Climate Change