Will an artwork sent to each British MP inspire them to climate action?

In July, artist Freddie Yauner sent each of Britain’s new intake of 650 MPs a limited edition of his ‘What colour is disaster?’. Why? Because art has a crucial role to play in the climate transition, he tells Mike Higgins.

The World Today Published 9 September 2024 2 minute READ

Freddie Yauner

Artist

As the major political parties in Britain campaigned for the general election this summer, artist Freddie Yauner had a realization: ‘No one was talking about nature loss and the climate crisis,’ he said. Two weeks before polling day, he sprang into action. 

The arts have a role to play in the climate transition – behaviour changes are a social and cultural issue.

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