Moths to a Flame - COP26

Someone we work with tagged us in a post about this earlier today, and we just had to share it. As you probably know, we do like a bit of upcycling here at BOOM!, and given that the final installation for this project will be at Glasgow’s own Botanic Gardens, we couldn’t resist.

Moths to a Flame is a mass participation art installation engaging thousands of people in creative activity and conversation inspired by our energy systems, relationship with nature, and the climate emergency.

Inside the Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens. Image by StaraBlazkova, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

As part of COP26, the Art & Energy Collective are crowdsourcing 20,000 moths & recording messages of support for an art installation. Here’s what they have to say:

This project springs from the desire to respond with creativity to the climate emergency. When we act on our own, our actions can feel too small, when we act as communities, we can make a real difference. Our whispers of hope can become a roar for change.

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All of us who care about responding to the climate emergency know that COP26 marks an important moment in global politics. This artwork allows us all to make a mark, have our say, show our willingness for action and bring a bit of beauty to COP26.

Yeah, this spoke to us. Community is at the heart of what we do, it’s why we do what we do. Communities can make a difference.

Want to make your own moth, to be part of this project?

You can get instructions on how to make your moth on the Moths To A Flame website here - they’re also running Zoom workshops if you’d like to get together with other people.

More about COP26 on Wikipedia

Garden Tiger Moth, image by Temple of Mara, CC-BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons