A Greener Community Now
And For the Future
Greek Oikos meaning 'dwelling place'
is the origin for the word Ecology
"Different from literature, television and radio broadcasts, art can communicate with individuals and communities on a poetic, emotional level, connecting with people's consciousness subliminally. Also, art is generally passive in terms of what is required of a viewer - there is not the 'weight of delivery' inherent in most other forms of communication so a viewer may be more willing to accept what is being communicated through art. (Meade, 2008)"
The idea of combining artwork with information about Earth responsibility and sustainability to solidify the ideas of an Earth friendly lifestyle often serves as a continuous reminder of what the students and the community learn during Earth Day Celebrations and the Shades of Green Symposium in Milledgeville, Georgia.
Earth Day is coupled with and complimented by the 'Shades of Green' symposium at Georgia College and serves to communicate to the community, students, parents, businesses, and city officials how to make small and large changes that affect our environment.
All people including the participants as well as the visitors are exposed to artwork seen during these events as "...the arts play a particularly significant role in influencing the attitudes and development of the knowledge that individuals and communities need in order to re-think the position of humans in nature and take action on environmental and sustainability concerns (Meade, 2008)". All attendees and participants assist with or are engaged with 'Green' art.
The idea of combining artwork with information about Earth responsibility and sustainability to solidify the ideas of an Earth friendly lifestyle often serves as a continuous reminder of what the students and the community learn during Earth Day Celebrations and the Shades of Green Symposium in Milledgeville, Georgia.
Earth Day is coupled with and complimented by the 'Shades of Green' symposium at Georgia College and serves to communicate to the community, students, parents, businesses, and city officials how to make small and large changes that affect our environment.
All people including the participants as well as the visitors are exposed to artwork seen during these events as "...the arts play a particularly significant role in influencing the attitudes and development of the knowledge that individuals and communities need in order to re-think the position of humans in nature and take action on environmental and sustainability concerns (Meade, 2008)". All attendees and participants assist with or are engaged with 'Green' art.
