Environmental Education and Marine Ecosystem Degradation: The Role of Site-specific Art as Communicative Strategy within Community Awareness-raising Programs

本项目探讨了艺术作为环境教育媒介的潜在应用。在越南湄公河三角洲的世界渔业中心可持续社区渔业项目的背景下，我们将专门部署美术作品，以传达有关海洋生态系统退化的想法和价值观。一位经验丰富的生态艺术家将通过大型视频和跨媒体装置将这个问题投射到公共领域。访问者访谈将评估各种视觉传播模式的影响。我们认为，视觉传播可以通过改变观念来帮助发展环境责任，因此具有相当大的政策价值。

This project investigates a potential application of art as a medium of environmental education. In the context of a World Fish Center sustainable community fisheries project in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, we will deploy works of fine art specifically to communicate ideas and values concerning marine ecosystem degradation. An experienced ecological artist will project the issue into the public domain via large-scale video and trans-media installations. Visitor interviews will assess the impact of various modes of visual communication. We believe that visual communication can assist the development of environmental responsibility by shifting perceptions and is, then, of considerable policy value.