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Too Late
This large mural of Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg appears on the side of a building in Bristol, England. It was painted in May, 2019 for Upfest, Europe's largest street art festival. Thunberg had received worldwide notoriety for her…
Pollinators
Colorful flora and fauna span two sections of retaining wall along a primary thoroughfare in Hudson, Wisconsin. Pictured pollinators include bees, bats, butterflies, and a hummingbird. Other creatures include a fox, a snake, a mole, a frog, a…
STOP Climate Change (Polar Bear)
This image of a modified STOP sign in an illustrated street is pasted on the exterior of a public phone kiosk in Brooklyn. In it a polar bear perches precariously above rising sea levels. According to the photographer, Luna Park, it was installed by…
STOP Climate Change (Indigenous people)
This stop sign intervention in New York City depicts a trio of Indigenous people threatened by rising sea levels due to climate change. This is one of a series created by the anonymous street artist Stikman.
Earth Day 2021
Spanish artist Isaac Cordel's Cement Eclipses installations have appeared in urban settings around the world since the mid-2000s. As explained by art historian Peter Bengsten (2018), Cordel strategically places "small sculptures of human beings –…
If Climate Were A Work of Art
According to the artist, this diptych spraypainted on utility boxes conveys "a strong message that we want a government that puts climate change on top of the agenda ✊. It is still treated as climate change will solve itself. But like the hourglass…
Don't Make Us History Bees
This image is one among a series by Parisian stencil street artist Polar Bear Stencils with the message "Don't Make Us History." This stencil image of bees appears against a colorful graffiti-painted wall in the Hackney Wick neighborhood of east…
No Nature No Future
A young woman in a polka-dot dress gazes down at a small planet earth in her hands. Alongside a leafy banner reads, "No Nature No Future."
Tags: earth/globe, future warnings, people, plants
Don't Make Us History Whale
This image is one among a series by Parisian stencil street artist Polar Bear Stencils with the message "Don't Make Us History." This stencil image of a whale appears against a colorful graffiti-painted wall.
Tags: animals, endangered species, habitat loss, oceans, whales, wildlife
"There's No Planet B" Activist
An activist glares from behind a green face mask wearing a backward-facing black cap and a black t-shirt that reads, "THERE'S NO PLANET B."
Tags: activism, future warnings, plants
Orso Polare (Polar Bear)
Using eco acrylic and compostable film the artist has painted an image of a polar bear, suspended between signposts. The monochromatic bear simultaneously blends with and stands in stark contrast to the grey bricks, steel guardrail, and other…
Tags: animals, polar bears, wildlife
Beauty Beneath the Surface
This mural depicts an urban activist carrying away a section of brick wall so as to reveal the natural beauty beyond. When posting this image on Instagram in January 2020, the artist wrote, "Sometimes beauty is hidden under the surface. In order to…
Pocahontas Pollution
According to the artist, this image of Disney's Pocahontas and her racoon companion floating in a polluted waterway was painted "as part of a wall highlighting environmental issues in Bristol. It was also to raise awareness of the Climate and…
Tags: animals, Indigenous cultures, pollution, water, water pollution
Diligent Gardner (Waste Wear Series)
A colorful painting on the side of a dumpster depicts a rake pulling away trash to reveal a fertile garden beneath. According to the artist's Instagram post, this piece, "the last of the Waste Wear series[,] provides a glimmer of hope."
Beyond the Shadows
An oversized ape appears to gaze apprehensively out of a darkened doorway while a white dove takes flight above. The artist explains in his Instagram post that "When the shadows make you disappear, it is time to fly out." This piece is part of the…
Tags: April 2021, Gorilla
Bottled Water
In this colorful and complex mural, an adult whale and baby whale are trapped in a gigantic water bottle. Curious onlookers take photos with their phones while uniformed officials appear to control the crowd. Meanwhile, a scientist in a white lab…
We Think of the Planet, So We Think of Sorting
An anthropomorphized colorful garbage bin full of mixed recyclables and organics displays a disapproving facial expression and assumes an authoritative stance, with one hand on a hip and the other held up in a "stop" gesture. A thought bubble…
Tags: composting, May 2020, recycling, waste & trash
It's Oh So Quiet
In a mural on the side of a building, an enormous sparrow perches on a sagging chainlink fence while holding a plastic drinking straw in its beak. The caption reads "IT'S OH SO QUIET." As explained in the artist's own December 16, 2019 Instagram post…
Tags: animals, birds, endangered species, habitat loss, November 2020, wildlife
Stop Eating Palm Oil - Protect Pongo
A baby orangutan holds a pencil and appears to have just written on the wall in Scottish Gaelic, "sguir ag ithe ola palm" (stop eating palm oil). This is one of a series of murals depicting orangatans to raise public awareness about how they are…