The Creative Arts and Climate Change
By Charalee Graydon, lawyer, writer, mediator and fellow of the World Mediation Organization.
The Creative Arts are providing information to people about climate change and water issues. I provide a sample of sites showing how artists, filmmakers, activists and the United Nations COP 21 and COP 22 are addressing these issues.
The Louvre’s closure proves art cannot survive climate change
We Are Being Alerted By Films
Before the Flood – Trailer | National Geographic
We Are Being Alerted By Paintings!
Gorillaz artist journeys to Bangladesh to document climate impacts
Filipino artists get dirty to highlight pollution in Manila’s rivers
We Are Being Alerted By People Who Are Protecting Their Water Rights!
Disputes arising from the North Dakota Pipeline have caused indigenous people to speak out in protection of their lands and water:
Dakota Access Pipeline: What’s Behind the Protests?
Water disputes in my home province and country, Alberta, Canada
First Nations, Alberta seek compromise on water rights
What Methods Are Being Used For Dispute Resolution?
Legal actions, arbitration, mediation, and collaboration. Mediation can be seen to be a fit for many of the disputes that are arising from climate change and global warming.
I believe the creative arts plays a valuable role in bringing awareness to disputes and methods being used to resolve these disputes. These are issues that affecting each of us.
Journal of the American Planning Association
Case Studies on Negotiation and Mediation for Coastal Zone Conflicts
Climate change and clean water are our issues!
Photo Credits
Home Page Featured Image – Screen capture from Before the Flood – Trailer | National Geographic
Guest Author Bio
Charalee Graydon
Charalee holds a degree in arts and two degrees in law, LLB (82) with distinction and a B.C.L. (Oxon).
Following receipt of a Rhodes scholarship in 1982, Charalee pursued post-graduate legal studies in Oxford, England. She held academic positions in England, New Zealand, and Canada and practised law in Canada. She has a diploma in Freelance and Feature Writing from the London School of Journalism.
She developed programmes for students, judges and the public and published academic works on legal issues and crime and punishment. She created and taught a course at the University of Alberta on sentencing and has provided radio and television interviews on this topic as well as on the topics of collaboration and mediation. Her recent work involves climate change, a world in transition and methods of conflict resolution.
Charalee published an interactive book of literary fiction, The Judgment Game in 2013 and its companion book, Let’s Play the Game in 2015, using the concept of collaboration for conflict resolution. Her recent science fiction book, Can We Save the Human Race, explores earth in the twenty-third century, technological advances, human rights and questions of reality and fantasy.
Her book, El Nuevo Camino: Casos Legales, will be released in 2017.
Blog / Website: Charaleeg.com
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