"To Protect and Defend"
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Provided by: Sea Walls|Published on: May 27, 2022
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Synopsis
- This mural in Bali shows a variety of marine animals directing their anger at human pollution, particularly carbon emissions.
- The artist Katun wanted to depict animals coming together to direct their hostility at human-induced climate change.
Subjects: Visual and Performing Arts
Authors: Katun
Region: Asia, Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- The mural depicts recognizable wildlife who are all angry at humans for their pollution habits.
- Students will be able to easily connect with the feelings of the animals, which can foster a conversation about why the animals might feel this way.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should understand human pollution, especially carbon emissions, and how that upsets the balance of ecosystems and biodiversity.
Differentiation
- Students can identify and research the different species depicted and determine how their ecosystems are being impacted by human activity.
- This mural can be used as a social and emotional learning activity to identify emotions and understand emotions even from other species.
- This mural can be shown in tandem with Coral Gardener, a mural that shows positive efforts in the Caribbean islands to restore ocean ecosystems.
- Another resource related to these themes includes Sea of Plastic, a mural that highlights plastic pollution in our oceans.
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About the Partner Provider
PangeaSeed Foundation
PangeaSeed Foundation is a globally engaged nonprofit organization acting at the intersection of culture and environmentalism to further the conservation of our oceans. Its mission is to empower individuals and communities to create meaningful environmental change for the oceans by raising public awareness of critical environmental issues through SCIENCE, EDUCATION, and ARTIVISM (S.E.A.). Through their groundbreaking Sea Walls: Artists for Oceans public art program, PangeaSeed Foundation has created over 400 educational ocean advocacy murals in 17 countries, bringing the ocean into streets across the globe.
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