"Floating Cities of the Future"
This resource has been reviewed by SubjectToClimate's climate scientists and verified for scientific accuracy and up-to-date information. Learn about our review process →
Provided by: Sea Walls|Published on: July 20, 2022
ArtworkScientist Reviewed
89101112
Scientist Reviewed This resource has been reviewed by SubjectToClimate's climate scientists and verified for scientific accuracy and up-to-date information. Learn about our review process →
Synopsis
- This mural by Lauren YS depicts an imaginary city that is sustainable, future-thinking, fantastical, zero-emission, and meant to withstand rising sea levels.
- The floating nature of this mural is tied to the mural's location, the island nation of New Zealand.
Subjects: Visual and Performing Arts
Authors: Lauren YS
Region: Global, Oceania
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- Students bring their own ideas and interpretations to the artwork that develop critical thinking.
- This is an imaginative way to get students thinking about different ways to meet humanity's needs without compromising the needs of other species.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should have an understanding of what urban design and planning mean.
Differentiation
- This imaginative mural invites students to come up with their own versions of what the future could hold in store for cities.
- A lesson could explore ways that art can expand technological possibilities by expanding the creative thought processes that start with scientific knowledge and lead to new practical applications.
Scientist Notes
Teaching Tips
Standards
Resource Type and Format
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.
Scientist Reviewed
This resource has been reviewed by SubjectToClimate's climate scientists and verified for scientific accuracy and up-to-date information. Our review process ensures that every resource in our library reflects the current state of climate science.
Learn about our review process →
