The European project "The Big Green", which brings together people from the cultural and creative fields from all over Europe, begins its second year of activity, with the UNESCO International Geopark Tara Hategului, part of this project, seeking innovative solutions to support sustainable development and protect the environment, informs Agerpres.
As part of the project, artists involved in environmental issues will collaborate to use art as a vehicle for promoting environmental sustainability, as this year's theme is "The Soil," the Tara Hategului UNESCO International Geopark informed on Wednesday.
"One way to achieve this goal, artivismwhich combines art with activismdiffers from ordinary activism in that it conveys complicated messages in a creative, understandable, and moving way. While traditional activism relies on direct action and protest to bring about social and political change, artivism uses art to raise awareness and stimulate thinking. Thus, the public is invited to imagine solutions and get involved in the change."
The project follows a different approach to the relationship between man and nature, inviting reflection on the responsibility we have towards the environment, what we learn from local communities and what we leave behind for future generations.
"The Big Green" also explores how art can influence environmental behaviours and shares ideas and solutions to encourage collaboration between artists and scientists.
It is a large-scale European cooperation project, carried out under the Creative Europe programme, which brings together more than 15 countries in Europe and a vast network of partners from the cultural and creative sectors.
The project uses a new approach and has a different theme every year - "Air", "Soil", "Water" and "Ecosystem." Its aim is to change the way culture and creativity contribute to transforming Europe into a more environmentally friendly continent.
The University of Bucharest, through the Tara Hategului UNESCO International Geopark , is one of the important partners of the project due to its extensive experience in the field of geological, natural and cultural heritage conservation, having the ability to develop sustainable initiatives that inspire local communities and the general public.
The project is in line with the activities carried out by the Geopark and the University of Bucharest in support of the Sustainable Development Goals for the 20th anniversary of the Global Geoparks Network.
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