Art & Climate Change

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Today's unprecedented level of human-caused climate change has given rise to a worldwide call for action towards a sustainable ecological future. Contemporary artists have responded by creating artworks that raise awareness of the environmental impact of individual and industrial activity, demonstrating how art can contribute to climate change communication and to reframing our relationship with the more-than-human world. Artists also foreground the disproportionate impact of climate disasters on historically marginalized or underserved communities. Through readings, discussion and looking at images, the course will provide an opportunity to approach these important and timely developments in visual art.