Creating links between art and environmental education
Artists have used the environment as a subject forever and there is a long history of artists whose works affect peoples’ awareness of and perceptions of their natural environments. But only relatively recently have other artists become part of the modern environmental movement and of efforts to edu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sissa Medialab
2008-09-01
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| Series: | JCOM: Journal of Science Communication |
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| Online Access: | http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/07/03/Jcom0703%282008%29C01/Jcom0703%282008%29C05/Jcom0703%282008%29C05.pdf |
| Summary: | Artists have used the environment as a subject forever and there is a long history of artists whose works affect peoples’ awareness of and perceptions of their natural environments. But only relatively recently have other artists become part of the modern environmental movement and of efforts to educate college students and the population at large about environmental issues. Environmental studies programs need to take advantage of this increased interest on the part of artists, and global warming provides a perfect vehicle. |
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| ISSN: | 1824-2049 |