The effects of climate change are taking place on a global level, from the Andes to the Arctic, and throughout Africa, Asia and the Americas. While the impacts of climate change are vast and growing, we asked 40 artists from around the world to focus on the melting and thawing of the ice caps and permafrost, and the implications for humans and other species.

The “AWARE/OWARE” project has been adapted from the ancient African board game, Oware, possibly the oldest board game in the world, dating back 7,000 years. Art Works for Change has used the game as a springboard for female empowerment through storytelling and the creation of art.