Reclaim the North Pole with Native Flags
As the Arctic sea ice melts, nations clamor to raise their flags over newly open waters to claim the natural resources that lie beneath them - oil, manganese, diamonds, fish - and to control shipping lanes. Meanwhile, rising sea levels threaten the world below.
On June 29th, 2008, Miami artist Xavier Cortada arrived at the North Pole and planted a green flag to "reclaim it for nature.”
Cortada created this NYFA sponsored artist project to engage people globally to help slow the polar thaw: Participants plant a native tree next to a green flag at home and ask their neighbors to do the same. (Scroll down to participate.)
Reforestation reduces the greenhouse gases that cause global climate change.
Native Flags:
Participate by following these steps:
1. Purchase a native tree.2. Create a project flag (take green cloth and paint a leaf on it, tie it to a stick). 3. Plant the tree and the flag in your front yard and state "I hereby reclaim this land for nature."4. Upload photo on Facebook page
5. Ask your neighbor to do the same.
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During
December 3-6, 2009,
ecoartspace presented Native Flags at the Verge Art Fair in Miami Beach, Florida.
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