Ocean & Environment
Exploring questions related to the West Cork islands under the theme Ocean & Environment.
Ocean & Environment
The aim of this commission is for art to create a space for dialogue and understanding, promoting social progress and cultural innovation in response to contemporary challenges. The climate crisis represents one of the greatest challenges of our time, requiring collective efforts to mitigate its impacts and ensure sustainability for future generations. The arts can foster a sense of urgency around the need for environmental stewardship and connect communities in an increasingly divided world.
Examples of these topics and questions may include
Resilience of coastal communities and means by which island populations interact with land and sea in the context of the climate crisis
Does the climate crisis have an impact on contemporary island life and what would it mean for the islands when the facts of climate science materialise
Plastic (including microplastics and oceanic pollution)
Coastal erosion
Food, fishing, and farming
Renewable energy
Ocean & environmental ethics
Waste management, recycling, upcycling, and sustainability as a way of life on the islands
