{"id":63224,"date":"2022-12-08T15:57:28","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T15:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=63224"},"modified":"2023-10-17T11:32:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T10:32:48","slug":"sustainability-and-climate-action-is-whatever-you-think-it-is-and-whatever-you-think-it-can-be-says-local-artist-for-sustainabilty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2022\/12\/08\/sustainability-and-climate-action-is-whatever-you-think-it-is-and-whatever-you-think-it-can-be-says-local-artist-for-sustainabilty\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Climate action is whatever you think it is, and whatever you think it can be,&#8217; says local artist\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Embroidery artist Ophelia Dos Santos explains how she found her role in climate activism, without getting arrested<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/oxfam-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/oxfam-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/oxfam-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/oxfam-770x481.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/oxfam-1229x768.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/oxfam-293x183.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/oxfam-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/oxfam.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/oxfam-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/oxfam-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/oxfam-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/oxfam-770x481.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/oxfam-1229x768.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/oxfam-293x183.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/oxfam-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/oxfam.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br>Ophelia Dos Santos delivering a speech for Oxfam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Embroidery artist and climate activist Ophelia Dos Santos has a lot to say about climate protesting, as there is a lot more at stake for people of colour<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI agree that activism is needed,\u201d said the 24-year-old during the run up to an Extinction Rebellion protest last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHowever, protesting is more inaccessible for anyone who isn\u2019t white. You can\u2019t ask someone who is black to do something that could cause suspicion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She fortunately hasn&#8217;t experienced negativity for being mixed race, but she knows for other people in Cardiff this isn&#8217;t the case.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This gave her the inspiration to host textile workshops in her grandfather\u2019s old carpentry studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coming  from a family of artists; her grandfather was a carpenter, and her father a stonemason, her pursuit to explore her artistic skills was always encouraged.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen to the story here:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1377548614&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1377548614&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/cardiffjomec\" title=\"CardiffJomec\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" rel=\"noopener\">CardiffJomec<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/cardiffjomec\/how-cardiff-artist-promotes-inclusivity-within-climate-activism\" title=\"How Cardiff artist promotes inclusivity within climate activism\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" rel=\"noopener\">How Cardiff artist promotes inclusivity within climate activism<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Identity crisis<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though she has roots in Cape Verde, it took Dos Santos a while to recognise her heritage. While growing up her main focus was on her Cleft lip which was an insecurity throughout her teenage years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said, \u201cGrowing up I always had an identity crisis; though my school was predominantly white, and I am a very fair mixed-race person, race didn\u2019t even cross my mind. It was a privilege that I had that I didn\u2019t have to acknowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was during environmentalism meetings that Dos Santos realised she would be the only person who could identify as non-white.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although she didn\u2019t associate her identity with being different, she realised why she was uncomfortable in certain situations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cIf you are going to prioritise profit over people and planet, that is not sustainable\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She highlighted that action only by white people, ignores other people\u2019s backgrounds, and there is so much to learn from black, brown, and indigenous cultures, especially about climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dos Santos acknowledged there are many people from this community in Cardiff that are unable to partake in climate protests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said, \u201cIt\u2019s important to highlight that climate action is whatever you think it is, and whatever you think it can be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/workshop-edit-copy-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/workshop-edit-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/workshop-edit-copy-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/workshop-edit-copy-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/workshop-edit-copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/workshop-edit-copy-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/workshop-edit-copy-1366x768.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/workshop-edit-copy-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/workshop-edit-copy-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/workshop-edit-copy-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/workshop-edit-copy-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/workshop-edit-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/workshop-edit-copy-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/workshop-edit-copy-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/workshop-edit-copy-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/workshop-edit-copy-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/workshop-edit-copy-1366x768.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/workshop-edit-copy-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/workshop-edit-copy-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/workshop-edit-copy-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dos Santos&#8217; workshop, which she inherited from her grandfather who was a local carpenter in Cardiff <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>People and planet&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The artist is considerate with her choice of&nbsp; brand collaborations, and her recent partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CcLkmn6D6K_\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vans<\/a> was a difficult decision to make.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you are going to prioritise profit over people and planet, that is not sustainable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut having that platform to be in front of the Vans store to talk about my work and climate, I like to think that the positive message outweighs the negative impact.\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opheliadossantos.com\/\">Dos Santos<\/a> is always eager to think of the future&nbsp; and is currently considering a master\u2019s degree in religious studies and ethics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said, \u201cOnly now I can make sense of why studying this would be related to my work in fashion and climate activism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are in this society where it is rise and grind, and if you\u2019re having too much fun, you\u2019re doing it wrong. You can have the best of both worlds; I still have so much time, what&#8217;s the rush?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"414\" height=\"736\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"63228\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/tempImage3Hwj31.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/tempImage3Hwj31.jpg 414w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/tempImage3Hwj31-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/tempImage3Hwj31-293x521.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/11\/poster--scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A poster design for a previous embroidery workshop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ophelia&#8217;s &#8220;No-rush&#8221; recommendations<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Podcasts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Today in Focus- The Guardian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All the Small Things- Venetia La Manna<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Receipts Podcast- Spotify&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Books:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No Logo- Naomi Klein<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All About Love- Bell Hooks&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nature is a Human Right- Ellen Miles&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Embroidery artist and climate activist Ophelia Dos Santos 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