Art and Environmental Awareness

by | Feb 12, 2025

Fostering Community Connection and Collaboration

Art—including mural painting, performance, film, and photography—can provide a direct pathway for people young and old to connect with their environment and feel responsible for taking care of it, leading to greater resilience by fostering stewardship. In this Story Map, we draw together interviews with organizers working with artists to create interactive and engaging spaces that foster awareness and stewardship among residents, scientists, youths, and others.

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For more UWLN Story maps, visit our Story Maps Page.

Photo Credit: Lower Grand River Organization of Watersheds