"Sea of Plastic"
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Provided by: Sea Walls|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This mural in Cairns, Australia shows a sea full of single-use plastic bottles in an effort to bring awareness of the plastic waste issue.
- The artist also lists ways to limit waste and reduce plastic consumption.
Subjects: Science, Social Studies, Visual and Performing Arts
Authors: Andrea Huelin
Region: Oceania
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- Students can think about their actions and how they affect others and the environment.
- Students may be inspired to create art that has a message to convey.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students may be curious about the best ways to recycle plastic and the other materials that can be recycled. Research your local recycling provider to find out what can be recycled in your area, as it varies greatly!
- You and your students can watch this video to learn more or this video about recycling and a circular economy to provide additional context.
- Although plastic recycling needs significant improvements, other forms of recycling are very important and represent a significant way to reduce waste and address climate change.
Differentiation
- This mural can be used as a hook during a history or economics class showing the effects of industrialization and globalization.
- Science classes can connect this mural with lessons about pollution, the oceans, and the effects of human activities on ecosystems.
- In art class, students can analyze the mural using some of the following questions:
- Why did the artist choose blue and green bottles?
- Is the mural more powerful because it covers three sides of a building?
- Why do you think the artist painted the horizon so far up on the building? What would have changed if she had painted it higher or lower?
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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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