Deserts & Desertification – Don’t Desert Drylands

Containing Desertification
2006 World Environment Day, Algeria – Desertification as a global dilemma is no mere concept. It is a reality that is shaping the development of entire continents presently, and if unrealized as a global threat, into the planet’s future as well. Artists participating in the Art for the Environment initiative exhibit Deserts & Desertification represented desert life from Algeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, Mali, and the United States.

Education and support about this issue, in addition to development and availability of technology for reducing strain on the microclimates are methods that will ultimately lead to a successful future of containing desertification. It was the hope that sharing artists’ deep sense of belonging to our earth, the consciousness of humanity can evolve to a deeper understanding of what it means to be a part of the legacy of our natural world.

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