The concept of bringing awareness to climate change through art is implemented by the idea of letting a section of grass at UCI return to its natural state. This approach is a way to visualize the transition from a simulated environment to an indigenous environment through the act of reversal.

This project involves shutting off the sprinklers on a 7,800-square foot section of lawn on ring road, between Humanities Gateway and the Bioscience Science Library, which will result in a total appearance failure of the grass in the section. The amount of water, 5040 gallons of water per week that is used for irrigation, will be updated weekly on the signage visible to the audience.

May 14th 2015: Shutting off the Irrigation.

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Download the PDF explanation of Conservation through Creation.

Find more information about the artist and the fellowship received to carry out this project at: http://sustainability.uci.edu/climate-fellowship-recipients/

An article by the University of California news: http://universityofcalifornia.edu/news/uc-irvine-student-uses-art-inspire-climate-activism

Follow the project and the progression on Instagram: https://instagram.com/conservationthroughcreation/