Imagining the future of the Wadden Sea

Lindbjergskolen Herning (Denmark)

Students expressed their concern for the future of the Wadden Sea by painting different possible scenarios for its development. They created a series of paintings that show the current state of biodiversity in the Wadden Sea and in contrast a dystopian future in which humanity has failed to mitigate climate change and the extinction of species with a utopia in which the Wadden Sea is thriving. The series sends a clear message to the viewer to take action.

“Our group’s product was a visualisation of the Wadden Sea split into 3 paintings: the first painting is an idyllic version of the Wadden Sea and what it would look like, if we act on climate change and make a difference. The second painting is the Wadden Sea as we saw it. The third is a visualisation of what the Wadden Sea is going to look like, if we do not act on climate change and do not live sustainably.”  Student’s quote