Oceans: Pollution Awareness Art

# Rethinking, Reusing, and Repurposing the Plastic We Generate

Dive deeper and rethink the plastic we produce. Uncover the global impact of plastic waste on our oceans and coastlines and see how artists creatively transform trash to inspire change. Discover how art can motivate people to rethink, reuse, and repurpose plastic!

## Key Learning Outcomes:

1. Examine how artists repurpose and reuse ocean plastics to raise awareness
2. Evaluate the impact and success of selected art projects
3. Create a call-to-action artwork piece addressing ocean plastic pollution that encourages others to rethink plastic consumption

## How to Use This Playlist:

This playlist includes a range of resources designed to help students apply their understanding of ocean plastic pollution and inspire them to create impactful ocean pollution awareness artwork.

Here are some suggestions on how to use the resources:

***Oceans Plastics Explorable Scene*** – Students can immerse themselves in an ocean environment to recall their understanding of different ways plastic pollution impacts our oceans. This contextual learning could encourage students to develop an aim for their ocean pollution awareness artwork.
- [Oceans Plastics](https://edvr.se/z2d-fEo-HqJ/ocean-plastics-pollution)

***360 Images*** - By observing and analyzing the artwork in these images, and applying their understanding of plastic pollution, these images could inspire and influence students’ artwork and its purpose.

- [High tide mark, Gili Trawangan](https://scene.link/PZH-f7s/cvr360-hi-tide-gili-trawangan)
- [Paradise and Flip Flops](https://scene.link/PZH-f7s/cvr360-paradise-komodo-island-indonesia)
- [The Beach after the storm is polluted with garbage](https://scene.link/PZH-f7s/cvr360-the-beach-after-the-storm-is-polluted-with-garbage-sri-lanka-1)

***360 Images*** – By observing and analyzing the artwork in these images students can identify how these projects might raise awareness of ocean plastic pollution. Encourage them to evaluate the impact and success of the selected artwork. Students could discuss the purpose of each artwork and how each piece delivers its impactful message.

- [The Mad Crab of Kochi](https://scene.link/PZH-f7s/cvr360-the-mad-crab-of-kochi)
- [Inside a sculpture with figure on phone highlighting plastic waste being washed up on beaches](https://scene.link/PZH-f7s/cvr360-inside-a-sculpture-with-figure-on-phone-highlighting-plastic-waste-being-washed-up-on-beaches-sculpture-displayed-on-sout)
- [Decoration of the Plaza Rovira in the Festa Major de Gracia, Barcelona city](https://scene.link/PZH-f7s/cvr360-decoration-of-the-plaza-rovira-in-the-festa-major-de-gracia-barcelona-city)
- [GUPTA SUBODH "Think about me” @ Oku-Noto Triennale 2020＋](https://scene.link/PZH-f7s/cvr360-gupta-subodh-think-about-me-oku-noto-triennale-2020-japan)

***Mythical Lion Sculpture 3D Model*** - Observing and analysing this 3D model could be used to inspire students to create their own ocean awareness artworks using waste. Students could discuss how creating artwork from plastic can serve as a method of reusing, repurposing, and rethinking plastic by safely removing it from the oceans’ coastline.
- [Mythical Lion Sculpture](https://scene.link/PZH-f7s/lion-sculpture-3D)