All the world's a stage

Slideshow: Climate activism as performance art 0

Someone wise in the PR biz once said “any publicity is good publicity,” and climate activists certainly seem to take these words to heart. They’re not afraid to dress up as polar bears or penguins or CFL bulbs to get their message across. And they recognize the power of a good aerial shot, too, arranging themselves on beaches, open fields, and frozen ice to spell out what’s on their minds.

We’re highlighting their work in our series because we recognize that it takes a lot of creativity—and some fancy stitching in some cases—to make this activist-powered “performance art” happen.

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Series Intro
Four years after my pleading essay, climate art is hot 12
Portrait of an artist as a climate activist 1
Audio slideshow: Facing climate change -- and wildfire 1
Audio slideshow: Chris Jordan on America's coal consumption 0
Songs about climate change are not so hot 20
North American bands playing to greener tune 0
Slideshow: Climate activism as performance art 0
Slideshow: Preview the Royal Academy of Arts exhibit 'Earth: Art of a Changing World' 0
Slideshow: A tour of green-leaning museums 0
Resources and links for the art-hungry 0
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