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This presentation highlights three examples of work addressing sub-theme 8 of the conference: Promoting environmental consciousness through education and artistic endeavours.‘Water in the Desert’ - a Youth Opera devised and performed in Abu Dhabi, based on Sheikh Zayed's vision for a green desert. ‘Our World’ - a 2022 collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) saw 75 young people debate the environmental issues facing Our World and create an opera in 5 days.‘Wild Hampshire’ - a creative project, developed for 11 primary schools, focusing on the major local habitats and exploring sustainability in the county across different environments. We will track the commonalities, evidencing how environmental issues are introduced; how young people are empowered; the creative process, performance and reflections. The WAAE audience will be invited to consider how success has been built into these projects, analysing the structure and experience provided for the young people.
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Jo Lee
Jo Lee is a teacher, research practitioner, workshop facilitator, consultant and mentor. With over 20 years experience, she has developed Drama and Performing Arts pedagogy in outstanding organisations across the UK, South East Asia and Middle East. Jo completed her MEd at Trinity College, Dublin in 2018. Her research focused on using Drama as a pedagogical tool to enhance learning in a variety of subjects and with all age ranges. She has presented her research at the World Alliance for Arts Education (Frankfurt 2019) and the IDiERI 10 (Warwick 2022). Jo is passionate about building CREATIVE CONFIDENCE.
