What the study found
The authors report that questioning climate and carbon imagery through an art/science collaboration can support visual literacy as it moves toward ecoliteracy. They also describe public responses to the art installations as part of this discussion.
Why the authors say this matters
The authors say this offers alternative views of the climate emergency, which they describe as unprecedented in importance and scale. They also suggest that creativity and imagination have a role in environmental education.
What the researchers tested
An environmental data scientist and an artist-researcher reflected on a long-term collaboration focused on forest ecologies. They examined climate modelling, tree carbon quantification visualisation techniques, and an immersive outdoor art installation using place-based, arts-based, and digital media approaches.
What worked and what didn't
The abstract says the collaboration used the idea of the "possible" from Henri Bergson to question whether the future is already predetermined or resolved. It also says climate modelling remains open to change, and that different kinds of imagery in art are open to varied experience. The abstract does not report quantitative outcomes or say that one approach worked better than another.
What to keep in mind
The summary available here does not provide detailed methods, participant numbers, or specific findings from the public responses. It also does not state formal limitations, so the scope is limited to what is described in the abstract.
Key points
- The authors link an art/science collaboration with support for visual literacy and ecoliteracy.
- They use Bergson's idea of the "possible" to question whether the future is fixed.
- The article discusses climate modelling, tree carbon quantification visuals, and an immersive outdoor art installation.
- Public responses to the installations are included, but the abstract does not give detailed results.
- The authors say creativity and imagination matter in environmental education.
Disclosure
- Research title:
- Art-science collaboration explores climate modelling and ecoliteracy
- Authors:
- Blandine Courcot, Gisèle Trudel
- Institutions:
- Université TÉLUQ, Université du Québec à Montréal
- Publication date:
- 2026-02-12
- OpenAlex record:
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