Climate

RIG Arts uses creativity to work with people to improve their climate literacy through climate mitigation and adaptation projects to increase understanding of the climate crisis and to encourage behaviour change through educational film & media content, zines, public art installations, and community engagement workshops focusing on waste reduction, upcycling skills and reimagining.

Creating space for people to act and collaborate, to inspire positive visions of how things can be different and encouraging people to use their agency empowers people to make smarter choices to reduce their carbon emissions.

Climate Adaptation | Clyde Rebuilt – Costa del Gourock Zine

www.rigarts.org/clyde-rebuilt/

Fixing Fashion | 2020 – 2021

A waste reduction project focusing on textiles and the fast fashion industry. The project worked with Inverclyde residents, teaching new skills and educating participants and the wider public on how to reduce their carbon emissions. Outcomes included online workshops, public art installations, instructional blogs and a documentary film (viewable on RIG Arts Vimeo channel). Funded by the ‘Climate Challenge Fund’.

Recycle Upcycle | 2015 – 2019

Recycle Upcycle was a climate mitigation waste reduction project based at RIG’s Broomhill Art Flat, the RIG Studio and across Inverclyde Primary Schools. Using animation, creative upcycling of plastics, textiles, furniture and waste reduction of food RIG Arts worked with the Inverclyde community to improve climate literacy and to reduce their carbon emissions.