Green Conscience Planner

by Franke James

What’s bothering your green conscience?

What’s bothering your green conscience?

Give 3 examples:
My green conscience is bothered by…
My green conscience is bothered by…
My green conscience is bothered by…

Use Franke’s 6 tools below to plan your collaged artwork.

SIX TOOLS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ART

#1. SYMBOLS

What Symbols represent your concern?

Symbols help us show climate change when it’s not readily visible. The sewer grate in the sky is a symbol that quickly communicates that we’re using the sky to dump all our emissions.

What symbols are associated with your green conscience problem? Write down as many examples as you can. Six is a good number to try for!

#2: METAPHORS

Metaphors: Make things stick!
How can you make your green conscience problem stick in someone’s mind?
What can you compare it to?
Climate change is like…
Give 3 or more examples.

#3: WITNESS

Witness: How can you help the viewer see?

Expand on one of your answers in #1, by using the “Witness” tool:
How can you help the viewer see your green conscience problem?
Who, or what, can act as a witness?
Consider using photos, audio clips, online sites, interviews, etc.

#4: CULTURE CHANGE

Culture Change

How will your green conscience problem change our culture and sense of identity?
How can you help the viewer see your green conscience problem?
What will we lose?
What will we gain?

#5: HUMAN NATURE

Human Nature

Will your green conscience problem hit a nerve?
Are most people denying it’s a problem?
What do your family and friends think about it?

Give three examples.

#6: ACTION

#6. Action

What action could you take to solve your green conscience problem?

If you do take that action, how will your friends and family respond?

Will it change their opinion of you?

Will it change your opinion of yourself?

THE MESSAGE

Review your Six Tools ideas.
Choose the ones that most quickly communicate your message.
Will the viewer instantly “get” your green conscience problem?
What’s the takeaway message of your collage?

NOW GET TO WORK!

1. Flip through magazines looking for images.
2. Cut out the ones which reflect your green conscience problem.
3. Paste onto a large sheet of paper or cardboard.
4. Hand letter a statement about what’s bothering your green conscience.
5. Show off your artwork proudly. Tell other people all about it!