The Art for Action climate learning and action project aimed to give primary schools from across Highland a voice during COP 27 through creative artivism projects which raised awareness on global issues that mattered to them and articulated the changes they wanted to see.
Schools were supported to:
Learn..
- Identify climate issue that mattered to them, linking this to learning on the UNCRC and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- Research more about these issues – with the support of a range of Global Citizenship resources and activities
Think..
3. Identify the change they wanted to see (locally or globally) on this issue
Get Creative..
4. Create a piece of artwork that communicated this to the wider public.
14 schools took part in the project and their projects were displayed in a climate artivism gallery at Highland Council Chambers during COP 27 for Council members and the wider public to engage with. The artworks certainly sparked a lot of conversation around issues including the impacts of fast fashion and mobile phones, the biodiversity crisis and climate justice.
Young people are understandably anxious about the global issues facing our world, and it’s important that we provide opportunities for children and young people to have a say on issues that affect their lives. Bringing in a pedagogy of hope through active global citizenship projects like Art for Action helps to develop a belief that another world is possible and that people can bring about positive change.
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