The Climate In Your Hands: empowering young people's engagement in climate action through Zine-making

我目前的研究重点是来自社会边缘群体的青少年如何通过阅读和写作批判性地参与社会正义问题。因此，该项目的目的和目标是：让社会边缘群体的年轻人参与艺术教育/培训，使他们意识到并评估他们对气候变化、运动和文化生产中的不平等问题的看法；从年轻人的角度理解气候行动运动中代表性不足的问题--通过创意作品表现出来；围绕参与者的气候激进主义/气候行动运动的经历创建杂志；共同创建一份数字《气候变化杂志创作》指导文件，供课堂使用；将年轻人介绍给苏格兰的创意产业，作为潜在的职业，并帮助他们发展不同的创意技能；向年轻人介绍研究并帮助他们培养研究技能；在格拉斯哥大学(UoG)和格拉斯哥Zine图书馆(GZL)之间共同创建互惠对话和伙伴关系；帮助年轻人建立一个网络/实践社区，就应对气候变化交换意见和合作；并创建数字材料档案供未来使用。这些将通过一个强有力的计划实现，该计划包括以下部分：四个90分钟的Zine研讨会，15-20人一组(星期六)；与著名的苏格兰艺术家和活动家一起上四个30分钟的异步大师班(苏格兰各地的参与者和学校都可以获得)；关于如何在课堂上创建气候行动杂志的数字指南，将分发给苏格兰的学校。指导方针将在讲习班和反馈会议期间与参与者和研讨会领导人共同制定；创建锌，作为参与者的实物文物；建立一个创造性和社会正义网络。项目合作伙伴是GZL，一个社区档案和中心，以及设在戈万希尔的锌图书馆。GZL还举办研讨会、电影放映、讨论小组、阅读小组、儿童工艺品和社交俱乐部。他们的活动以社区为中心，旨在负担得起和方便。GZL拥有与年轻人一起举办实体和数字活动的经验。2021年，他们的锌节在网上举行，以虚拟锌展和在线活动为特色。GZL还拥有通过其青年制作人计划与这一年龄段(14-18岁)合作的经验，该计划旨在为GovanHill的年轻人在社区艺术组织领域创造机会。时间：7-8月：向学校和社区团体等传阅细节，以招募参与者并让他们了解数字指导方针；确认研讨会和大师班领导9月：数字焦点小组和与参与者的项目前评估(30分钟：由MRB领导)：项目简介和研究讨论；数字研讨会1和2；研讨会和家庭作业活动：共同为学校创建指南文件(即如何在课堂上创建气候行动锌)；拍摄和开发4个按需大师班(Frank Whitly：绘画/艺术制作，Holly Gillibrand：青年激进主义，阿曼达·汤姆森：自然写作，卡梅隆·麦凯：多媒体)。10月：数字研讨会3和4；研讨会和家庭作业活动：共同创建指南文件；访问大师班(参与者)；评估：与研讨会领导人反馈焦点小组(MRB)；为学校设计和制作指南11月：分发指南和大师班进入学校；实际(如果可能)与参与者的焦点小组(30分钟)：对研讨会的反馈和评估(在UOG或GZL，在COP26之后)；社会活动：‘电影和聊天’(在UOG或GZL放映关于气候变化的纪录片或电影，并进行讨论)12月：社交媒体活动(与UOG)：学校根据指导方针发送自己的杂志的图像；项目评估

My current research centres on how adolescents from socially marginalised groups critically engage with social justice issues through reading and writing. As such, the project aims and objectives are to: Engage young people from socially marginalised groups in arts education/training, and make them aware of and gauge their opinion on the issues of climate change, inequality in the movement and in cultural production; Understand underrepresentation in the climate action movement - as represented through creative works - from the perspective of young people; Create zines around the participants' experiences of climate activism/the climate action movement; Co-create a digital 'climate change zine creation' guidelines document for use in the classroom; Introduce young people to the creative industries in Scotland, as a potential career, and to help them develop different creative skills; introduce young people to research and help them develop research skills; Co-create a reciprocal dialogue and partnership between University of Glasgow (UoG) and Glasgow Zine Library (GZL); Help young people develop a network/community of practice, to exchange ideas and work together on addressing climate change; and Create an archive of digital material for future use.These will be met through a robust programme with the following components: Four, 90-minute, zine workshops with a group of 15-20 participants (Saturdays); Four, 30-minute, asynchronous masterclasses with prominent Scottish artists and activists (available to participants and schools throughout Scotland); Digital guidelines on how to create climate action zines in the classroom, to be circulated to schools in Scotland. The guidelines will be co-created with the participants and workshop leaders during the workshops and feedback session; The creation of zines, as a physical artefact for the participants; Building a creative and social justice network.The project partners are GZL, a community archive and hub, and zine library based in Govanhill. GZL also hosts workshops, film screenings, discussion groups, reading groups, children's arts and crafts, and social clubs. Their events are community-focused and designed to be affordable and accessible. GZL have experience of hosting both physical and digital events with young people. In 2021, their Zine Fest was held online, featuring a virtual zine fair and online events. The GZL also have experience working with this age range (14-18) through their Young Producers Programme, which aims to create opportunities for young people in Govanhill in the field of community arts organising.Timeline: Jul-Aug: Circulate details to schools and community groups etc. to recruit participants and make them aware of digital guidelines; Confirm workshop and masterclass leadersSept: Digital focus group and pre-project evaluation with participants (30 mins: Led by MRB): Introduction to the project and research discussion; Digital workshops 1 and 2; Workshop and homework activity: Co-create a guidelines document for schools (i.e. how to create a climate action zine in the classroom); Film and develop 4 on-demand masterclasses (Frank Whitely: drawing/art production, Holly Gillibrand: youth activism, Amanda Thomson: nature writing, Cameron Mackay: multimedia).Oct: Digital workshops 3 and 4; Workshop and homework activity: Co-create a guidelines document; Access to Masterclasses (participants); Evaluation: Feedback focus group with workshop leaders (MRB); Design and produce guidelines for schools Nov: Circulate guidelines and masterclass access to schools; Physical (if possible) focus group (30 mins) with participants: Feedback and evaluation of the workshops (at UoG or GZL, after COP26); Social event: 'film and a chat' (screening of, and discussion about, a documentary or film about climate change, at UoG or GZL)Dec: Social media campaign (with UoG): schools to send images of their own zines based on the guidelines; Project evaluation