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As the world moves to cities, so does art. And just as art can inspire political action and resistance, so can the walls of the town become canvases for important street art messages. The street and graffiti art on this list is perfect for spreading words about environmentalism and climate change to a broader audience.

There's art for aesthetics, and there's art with meaning. Same goes for street art - some are just ugly and indecent doodles, while other graffiti drawings discuss pressing global issues. This street art uses simple slogans and provocative images to cover essential and inspiring ideas about global warming and social issues in ways that are easy to remember. Such a technique can inspire people to take action or at least remind them about important issues that they may have forgotten.

Scroll down below for our list of the most powerful messages left on city walls and pavements and prepare to be inspired for a change.

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#6

The Clock Is Ticking

The Clock Is Ticking

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is brilliant! It combines urgency ( the hour glass- a scary symbol since the witch in wizard of Oz) and cause & effect.

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I Remember When This Was All Trees

I Remember When This Was All Trees

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Ice Ice Baby

Ice Ice Baby

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is This in Denmark O.o (down the corner i see a sentence with danish letters ''Pøbel Østem'')

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If Only We Could See The Sky And Not The Buildings

If Only We Could See The Sky And Not The Buildings

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RayyaGhul
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The uncomfortable truth here is the apartheid wall in Israel-Palestine.

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Nothing To Eat

Nothing To Eat

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#23

When Life Gives You Oil Make Molotov

When Life Gives You Oil Make Molotov

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#24

Air Pollution ...

Air Pollution ...

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This looks like a computer generated concept, and it would be an ad, not street art, if it had been real...

#25

New Mcdonalds Is Opening

New Mcdonalds Is Opening

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#26

Penguin Changes His Food Preference

Penguin Changes His Food Preference

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#27

Grow

Grow

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#30

Seal Playing With Oil

Seal Playing With Oil

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#31

Meals Kill

Meals Kill

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#32

Delivering Trash

Delivering Trash

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I Also Don´t Believe In Global Warming!

I Also Don´t Believe In Global Warming!

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#35

No Future

No Future

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#36

Thanks For Selling Me

Thanks For Selling Me

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The name of this artist is nite owl. He is based out of Oakland

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No Comment...from Sofia, Bulgaria

No Comment...from Sofia, Bulgaria

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#38

Gioconda Under Water

Gioconda Under Water

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#39

#47 We Are Melting! - Christchurch, Nz

#47 We Are Melting! - Christchurch, Nz

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Cutting The Earth

Cutting The Earth

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We Need To To Talk,galway

We Need To To Talk,galway

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#42

Under The Bridge - Budapest

Under The Bridge - Budapest

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#44

Brown Bear

Brown Bear

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#45

Rock, Paper, Scissors - Updated

Rock, Paper, Scissors - Updated

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#46

Unknown

Unknown

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#47

Who's Next?

Who's Next?

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#48

From Balkan With Love

From Balkan With Love

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#49

Stop The Madness…drop Da Gun Pick Up Da Can

Stop The Madness…drop Da Gun Pick Up Da Can

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#50

Bees

Bees

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Tin At Petrila Mining Company

Tin At Petrila Mining Company

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#53

Sochi 2014

Sochi 2014

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Megawizard 14
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

means the first polar bear managed to get to the floating ice first

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São Paulo Gas Station

São Paulo Gas Station

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Santiago, Chile, April 16th, 2014

Santiago, Chile, April 16th, 2014

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Coronado Red

Coronado Red

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Popadou Centre, Petrila, Romania

Popadou Centre, Petrila, Romania

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Rocking It Beatles

Rocking It Beatles

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I dedicated to the Beatles it's cubism guitar rock a its also very happy color is because the Beatles always made me smile I love you all.

#59

Cats Are Killing Birds And Are Subventionized Hunters

Cats Are Killing Birds And Are Subventionized Hunters

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I absolutely adore cats, yet it is true that they hunt birds. This wouldn't be a problem if we neuterize every single stray cat.

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