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PHONE CALL TO THE WORLD was one of 17 global projects commissioned by the British Council exploring climate change and environmental crises through art, science and digital technology.

Groups of young people from three continents engaged with climate change issues that impact them at a local level, coming together to consider the wider global climate challenge. Using the simple holding framework of Phone Call to the World, young people from Scotland, South Africa, Palestine, England and India engaged in participatory, community action and created multimedia artworks that inform, question, confront and make demands of its multiple audiences, to make a difference to one of the most pressing issues of our time.  

In collaboration with the Indra Congress network, the project offered the young artists creative opportunity and global connection for scientific learning, shared understanding and artistic exploration. Their creative works were shared via digital platforms and in live locations, seeking to inspire action and evoke change across the world.

You can find all the works on the project’s Interactive Media Map. Alternatively, learn more about the map and how it was created here.