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64 Powerful Street Art Pieces That Tell The Uncomfortable Truth
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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I Don't Believe In Global Warming
About ten minutes after it is too late to save themselves.
Load More Replies...It doesn't matter if you believe or not anymore. The path of change cannot be reversed. Perhaps slowed, but not reversed.
Neither do I, that's like saying "I believe in gravity" - it doesn't matter what you believe, the facts are still the facts!
facts are supported by evidence. propaganda is the opposite
Load More Replies...As well as we're experiencing the climate change events, no time to waste, let's take action right now.
This is true, many people still think Global Warming just a myth
4 years later: Bansy. I had my sister explain to me. The point is that as global warming goes on, the water level will rise. Therefore proving that global warming is real.
Load More Replies...Lets Keep The Plants Alive
Killing Ourselves
Deforestation destroys civilisation. The human collective needs wild places to survive for selfish reasons too.
World Is Going Down The Drain
The Truth
In some finicial systems i think that's called Hire Purchase. It's great for buying cars and houses but in this case.......... value of truth may not be that............... easy to aquire the right word - maybe i can pay a rich person for it.
The Clock Is Ticking
Breathing must take place in the slip ups to grant access to joy of time
Yuumei did it better... http://yuumei.deviantart.com/art/Countdown-217677913
Urbanization Is Killing Us
"Cause at night the sun in retreat, Made the skyline look like crooked teeth, In the mouth of a man who was devouring us both."
Maybe too many people are killing us, but I believe urbanization is a better way to utilize our resources.
Actually, high-density urbanisation is better for the environment than low-density sprawl.
Animals In Zoos
When I was young, I loved going to the zoo, but as I grew up, finally realised that humans simply took away their freedom without shame. :(
I know I'm going to get disliked and told off for saying that, but it's the truth. And please don't say that some zoos try to make it better
Load More Replies...Not entirely true- zoos are very useful for conservation, research and education
Sorry, but zoos are no longer purely for entertainment, they are now about conservation. Any zoo that isn't, isn't a real zoo
Animals in zoos, people in apartments or slums. We're all caged.
Animals in zoo, people in apartments or slums. We're all caged.
rather ironic, given the only way we will ever see the last animal is in a zoo now they are extinct.
somewhat ironic, given that the creature at the bottom is now extinct and can only be seen in zoos....
Park(ing)
We're Eating The Earth
Good thing I never saw this driving! I'd have wrecked from the laughing fit!
I Remember When This Was All Trees
I have to say that every single one of these pieces ring in a message true and strong... BUT THIS MADE Me CRY
The Earth Is Being Killed
Wow you have got the correct name for it too. Yes...
Load More Replies...Locked Up Animals
idk honestly im iffy about the whole zoo thing because some animals have to be in zoos due to disabilities
The World Is Burning
Born To Be Wild
Eat Yourself
Love this i haven't eaten animals for 36yrs just can't support that cruel industry and abuse of animals
Load More Replies...Veganism, because there is tremendous suffering in the egg and dairy industry as well! If you want look up some more info on it. :)
Load More Replies...Fantastic ... Good on you dear Cow. Wish you had a loud Voice too my darling. oxoxox
They would exist but in smaller numbers. I'd eating them worth the cruelty many of them are subjected to?
Load More Replies...Eating The Earth
That's also Meaningful Street Art You Will Never Forgot For Rest Of Your Life https://factvivid.com/meaningful-street-art-you-will-never-forgot/
The Earth Pie Of Trash
Animal Cruelty Is Everywhere
As awful as this is to look at... It's perfect... I hope every real fur-wearing POS dreams about the truth behind their stolen "fashion"
This is horrible to look at but people are purposely blind and need to be shocked into seeing reality.
Powerful! I hope this freaks children out enough to ask questions, and hopefully they have parents bright enough to answer truthfully.
Ice Ice Baby
Is This in Denmark O.o (down the corner i see a sentence with danish letters ''Pøbel Østem'')
If Only We Could See The Sky And Not The Buildings
Nothing To Eat
When Life Gives You Oil Make Molotov
Air Pollution ...
This looks like a computer generated concept, and it would be an ad, not street art, if it had been real...
New Mcdonalds Is Opening
Penguin Changes His Food Preference
Grow
Enough
Misunderstood Cow
Seal Playing With Oil
Meals Kill
Shuts Every Little Shop
I Also Don´t Believe In Global Warming!
No Future
Thanks For Selling Me
No Comment...from Sofia, Bulgaria
Gioconda Under Water
#47 We Are Melting! - Christchurch, Nz
Cutting The Earth
We Need To To Talk,galway
Under The Bridge - Budapest
Plastics
Brown Bear
Rock, Paper, Scissors - Updated
Unknown
Who's Next?
From Balkan With Love
Stop The Madness…drop Da Gun Pick Up Da Can
Bees
Act Now !!
Tin At Petrila Mining Company
Sochi 2014
It's a reference to a controversial Olympic games race in 1968 in Mexico where they almost lost their medals for doing black power salute
Load More Replies...How r Sochi Olympic games related 2 this topic?! Russia isnt even in the Top10 most polluted countries according 2 WHO report! Research much
São Paulo Gas Station
Santiago, Chile, April 16th, 2014
Coronado Red
Popadou Centre, Petrila, Romania
Rocking It Beatles
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.
Cats Are Killing Birds And Are Subventionized Hunters
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.
Yes, cat's do kill birds. But they also kill rodents. Without that, we'd have too many rats, which would be a big problem.
These murals are usually painted on derelict buildings where the people that should see them don't. They should be put at busier places.
I agree. But keep in mind the time it takes to paint it and that it's mostly painted without permission.
Load More Replies...In Lithuania, Vilnius, eco themed mural by Ettoja artist, fits here 👍 muralas-et...ed7694.jpg
I really like some of the peoples street art it looked really amazing it's nothing that I never seen it's really beautiful I hope they keep up the good work
I have a 5k sq.ft. wall for climate change mural. Will supply paint and sky jack. Text 9059327883
I have a 5k sq.ft wall. Will supply the paint and sky jacks for a climate change mural. Text me on 9059327883
These are so creative and true... sometimes we have to see it differently to realize...
Nice one. But you're confusing crime with sin. It's not the same thing.
Load More Replies...These murals are usually painted on derelict buildings where the people that should see them don't. They should be put at busier places.
I agree. But keep in mind the time it takes to paint it and that it's mostly painted without permission.
Load More Replies...In Lithuania, Vilnius, eco themed mural by Ettoja artist, fits here 👍 muralas-et...ed7694.jpg
I really like some of the peoples street art it looked really amazing it's nothing that I never seen it's really beautiful I hope they keep up the good work
I have a 5k sq.ft. wall for climate change mural. Will supply paint and sky jack. Text 9059327883
I have a 5k sq.ft wall. Will supply the paint and sky jacks for a climate change mural. Text me on 9059327883
These are so creative and true... sometimes we have to see it differently to realize...
Nice one. But you're confusing crime with sin. It's not the same thing.
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