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🗞️ Driving the news: The Herds, an ambitious climate change art project by The Walk Productions, has completed a 20,000 km journey from the Congo rainforest to Norway’s Arctic Circle
• Over four months, life-sized animal puppets — crafted from recycled materials and depicting species from elephants to lions — traveled through 11 countries, staging 56 public events
• The project mirrored the migration of wildlife and people forced to move by the climate crisis, aiming to spark emotional engagement with environmental issues
🔭 The context: The Herds follows the creative legacy of Little Amal, the 12-foot puppet representing a Syrian refugee girl who journeyed across 15 countries in 2021 to highlight the refugee crisis
• This new project sought to address climate change not through data or scientific reports, but through theatre and shared sensory experiences
• Along the way, the troupe expanded to include puppets representing animals native to the regions they crossed, involving over 1,000 trained puppeteers
🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Art can bridge the gap between scientific evidence and public engagement, making the climate crisis tangible and emotionally resonant
• By appearing in public spaces, The Herds brought climate migration narratives to diverse audiences, fostering conversations that might not occur in traditional policy or academic settings
• Such creative interventions can complement scientific communication and inspire local activism
⏭️ What's next: While the project’s direct impact is hard to quantify, The Walk Productions hopes it will inspire further creative climate initiatives and deepen global awareness of climate-driven displacement
• The team’s model of large-scale, collaborative, and mobile art could be adapted to address other environmental challenges, particularly in regions on the frontlines of climate change
💬 One quote: “The idea is to create a project that deals with climate change from an emotional stance, from a sensory experience and not from, ‘This is the science’.” — Amir Nizar Zuabi, Artistic Director
📈 One stat: Over 1,000 people were trained as puppeteers during the journey, animating the life-sized recycled-material animals in 56 public events across 11 countries
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