Document Type
Honors Project
Abstract
Bye Bye Biodiversity explores the intersection between insects, art and climate change. This project examines two insect species impacted by climate change, the eastern larch beetle (Dendroctonus simplex) and the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus). As the larch beetle population booms and devastates Northern forests, the monarchs’ numbers decline. Climate change is often conveyed through numbers and graphs, but equal weight needs to be placed on the visceral in order to create an emotional reaction and connection. This project aims to create that emotional response to the scientific reality of climate change and its impact on two insect species.
Recommended Citation
Ord, Bekka, "Bye Bye Biodiversity: Insects, Art and Climate Change" (2018). Art and Art History Honors Projects. 8.
https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/art_honors/8
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