Denbighshire County Council has committed to reduce its corporate carbon emissions annually by 3% under a strategy called ‘Project Gaia’ and a group of Year 10 art students from Rhyl High will be working alongside local artist and designer, Paul Young to create artwork to be exhibited at Rhyl Library – with the best designs being incorporated into Project Gaia publicity material.
The students will be helped by Sue Phillips, Denbighshire’s Arts and International Links School Adviser and the Head of Art from Rhyl High.
An initial workshop will take place at Rhyl High on 15 January from 9am until 12.30pm but students will be able to continue working on their designs until February 1.
The project is being coordinated by Helen Burkhalter, Denbighshire’s Portfolio Officer for Climate Change.
“Engaging young people is key to securing the longevity of Denbighshire’s success in becoming a low carbon county.
“It is important that as an authority, we must prepare young people for a future with climate change and it is hoped this project will prove thought provoking and challenging for the students,” she said.
Helen explained the students have been asked to consider what best represents the causes, impacts and/or challenges we face from climate change – looking at how are we contribute to climate change, the causes, how climate change is going to impact on us, our environment and our way of life, how we can combat climate change and how can we prepare for a future with climate change?
The schedule for this part of the project is:
· February 1st 2010- All art work completed by the students and submitted for consideration to be included in Project Gaia pop up.
· February 8th 2010- Art work chosen and incorporated into design of Pop Up
· February 15th 2010- Design confirmed and Pop Up produced.
· February 27th- April 10th 2010- All art work displayed along with Pop Up at the Climate Change Art Exhibition at Rhyl Library, Museum and Arts Centre with a view for parents and students on exhibition opening.
