CARING IN A TIME OF COVID-19
People need culture and nature to thrive.
Culture and nature can make us feel more safe and more resilient. Culture and nature give us hope and remind us that we are not alone.
Right now, while our daily “we” is physically smaller than ever, it has also infinitely expanded. “We” are connected in a web of existence that does not distinguish between humans, animals, minerals, plants – between the tiniest submicroscopic agent (virus!) and the entire galaxy. We all need each other (minus the virus, of course).
At C.A.R.E. we are incredibly humbled by the generousity around us in this time of self-isolation and social distancing measures. This collective creative force of generousity helps us think outside of the box to connect us to each other and to the natural environment.
C.A.R.E. believes that we must continue to support creative forces. A set of online toolkits and webinars have been developed by the C.A.R.E. team to do just this - to nurture and expand generous cultural expression in the care of human and natural environments:
Engaging Communities
In this time of a deeply disruptive crisis, it is crucial to understand how we can meaningfully connect with each other through the causes we care for deeply. In this online workshop, participants are provided with case studies and guiding toolkit on planning and designing creative community engagement at the intersection of the arts and environmental health. Learn how to execute ideas across a variety of channels and touch points.
Applying the Visual Arts to Environmental Learning and Policy
The global crisis experienced in the COVID-19 pandemic has led to different forms of collective and personal challenges. The ability to creatively adapt and flourish is a critical skill to build resilience within communities and among individuals. Explore ways to engage, communicate and translate action through the visual arts to better support well-being, environmental learning and policy participation. This workshop is provided fully online.
Culture and nature can make us feel more safe and more resilient. Culture and nature give us hope and remind us that we are not alone.
Right now, while our daily “we” is physically smaller than ever, it has also infinitely expanded. “We” are connected in a web of existence that does not distinguish between humans, animals, minerals, plants – between the tiniest submicroscopic agent (virus!) and the entire galaxy. We all need each other (minus the virus, of course).
At C.A.R.E. we are incredibly humbled by the generousity around us in this time of self-isolation and social distancing measures. This collective creative force of generousity helps us think outside of the box to connect us to each other and to the natural environment.
C.A.R.E. believes that we must continue to support creative forces. A set of online toolkits and webinars have been developed by the C.A.R.E. team to do just this - to nurture and expand generous cultural expression in the care of human and natural environments:
Engaging Communities
In this time of a deeply disruptive crisis, it is crucial to understand how we can meaningfully connect with each other through the causes we care for deeply. In this online workshop, participants are provided with case studies and guiding toolkit on planning and designing creative community engagement at the intersection of the arts and environmental health. Learn how to execute ideas across a variety of channels and touch points.
Applying the Visual Arts to Environmental Learning and Policy
The global crisis experienced in the COVID-19 pandemic has led to different forms of collective and personal challenges. The ability to creatively adapt and flourish is a critical skill to build resilience within communities and among individuals. Explore ways to engage, communicate and translate action through the visual arts to better support well-being, environmental learning and policy participation. This workshop is provided fully online.
Photo: Interactive project led by Sylvia Grace Borda in collaboration with John M Lynch to showcase sustainable and nature friendly farmers online - see https://lumenprize.com/artwork/farm-tableaux/
In this time of self-isolation and distancing precautions C.A.R.E is open to lead and develop workshops to collaborations. Let’s be honest, it is hard to be motivated when at home but by working together we can create powerful tools to nurture and expand cultural expression. It’s also time to think long and hard about the kind of world we want to live in.
For many of us, the pandemic has underlined the challenges to our globalized world, and to the old ways of responding to the existential threat of climate change. The current crisis also presents an opportunity—an opportunity to push for fundamental changes needed to build societies that are stronger and more resilient in addressing our own health and environmental challenges to come. We invite you to be in dialogue with C.A.R.E. to consider new options for learning, engagement, and community action. We are based in Vancouver and Melbourne are homes - but work anywhere with you!
In this time of self-isolation and distancing precautions C.A.R.E is open to lead and develop workshops to collaborations. Let’s be honest, it is hard to be motivated when at home but by working together we can create powerful tools to nurture and expand cultural expression. It’s also time to think long and hard about the kind of world we want to live in.
For many of us, the pandemic has underlined the challenges to our globalized world, and to the old ways of responding to the existential threat of climate change. The current crisis also presents an opportunity—an opportunity to push for fundamental changes needed to build societies that are stronger and more resilient in addressing our own health and environmental challenges to come. We invite you to be in dialogue with C.A.R.E. to consider new options for learning, engagement, and community action. We are based in Vancouver and Melbourne are homes - but work anywhere with you!