The exhibition, which runs until Wednesday 30 March 2022, features seven pieces of artwork created by Year 12 pupils at the school and is the result of a series of photography and digital storytelling workshops. These workshops aim to provide young people with the knowledge, skills and confidence to tackle the sustainability issues that matter to them, using creativity and critical thinking.
Based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, pupils were tasked with using visual storytelling, language, and design to create a poster and video that would bring to life their concerns for the future of the planet and their local environment.
The young people were mentored by Canon Ambassador Clive Booth as they created their masterpieces. They were provided with inspiration and education through training on how to use Adobe Spark; how to shoot photographs and video; and how to use lighting and props to bring their stories to life. The workshops were also supported by education charity, the Ideas Foundation, as well as former QEGS students, who have since gone on to pursue careers in the creative arts.
Clive Booth, Canon Ambassador commented: “This activity has created some incredible results, and I’m proud the school has the opportunity to showcase these images to the wider public. It’s clear the pupils were able to use these creative workshops as a platform to express their climate anxieties and the overwhelming concerns they have for the future of the planet.”
Canon’s Young People Programme (YPP) helps young people from across Europe, the Middle East and Africa with creative education by delivering workshops, inspiration, education and empowerment. Since its inception, it has worked with over 5,000 young people and over 50 charity partners. In the UK, the Canon Young People Programme has been running in partnership with the Ideas Foundation for over six years.