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We were\u00a0 forced to ask ourselves: how do we maintain our hope and courage while we pursue climate justice? Within this, the poems of Just Poetry were highlighted to reflect on frontline communities and allies in social movements visions for climate justice within the themes of \u201chome\u201d and \u201chope\u201d.<\/p>\n\n
Art and climate justice<\/h3>\n\n
While communities and organisations are challenging injustice<\/a> at the world’s highest courts, and scientists are gathering hard evidence<\/a> to address the climate crisis, an equally powerful ally continues to make waves: Artivism<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n Protest and activism can take many forms and happen in many places. Artivism pursues climate justice through artistic expression where we can envision a just future for us all. It raises awareness through storytelling, amplifying the voices of communities impacted by climate change and extreme weather events. It puts people at the center of the story of climate justice; and it shows the world that working together to create people power through the cultures and knowledge of impacted communities is the bedrock on which we must build a just future for all future generations.<\/p>\n\n In Greenpeace’s history, activism started on the high seas<\/a>. Since then, the climate justice movement has grown<\/a>: it has stepped onto the streets in marches and demonstrations; it has taken the hot seat in interviews with media houses to make its message public; it has scaled buildings and dropped banners and blockaded streets; and it has stepped into courtrooms with the same determination that boarded the Rainbow Warrior in 1971<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n Now, activists are writing poetry to share stories of hope and justice.<\/p>\n\n Together with our partners, Greenpeace is inviting activists and artists to write and share their poetry about climate justice. Greenpeace has a long legacy of activism in all forms, including artivism and creative actions and, in collaboration with communities, the <\/em>Just Poetry <\/em>project builds upon this powerful legacy. Social and environmental movements from around the world have used art and creativity as a way of preserving culture, advocate for their rights and collective justice, and share visions for the future.<\/p>\n\n Just Poetry aims to continue this legacy of artivism and explore the themes of \u201chome and hope\u201d, as we invite poets and cultural workers from communities around the world to share their visions for climate justice. As hearings on governments\u2019 obligations to protect the places we call home are underway at the world\u2019s highest court<\/a>, Just Poetry invites us to ask ourselves: what are our hopes for justice? What are our hopes for the places we love? How do we envision their futures?<\/p>\n\n Vinzealhar Nen from Papau New Guinea is one of the poets involved in the Just Poetry Project and in her words, \u201cComing from a culture where storytelling and verbal intergenerational dialogue is used, I have learnt that writing is just as important, if not more. Pacific Islanders have always been one with nature. Most of our cultures derive from all things we see around us.<\/p>\n\nA Poetry Collection for Climate Justice<\/h3>\n\n
A Poetry Polyphony at the International Court of Justice<\/h3>\n\n