Is water management an issue in your local area?
A painting of a group of rain droplets. They are all blue with various facial expressions and have small pink and orange arms stretching out together. A painting of a group of rain droplets. They are all blue with various facial expressions and have small pink and orange arms stretching out together.

Learning Resource

The Bodies of Water Learning Resource is an educational tool for children aged 7–11 (Key Stage 2), inspired by the themes of Anne Duk Hee Jordan's artworks and characters. With content devised by multimedia artist and arts educator, Anna FC Smith, it includes creative activities to explore water collection, preservation, and distribution. Aimed at building awareness of water's environmental importance, the resource promotes sustainable water management through engaging, hands-on learning. Ideal for Key Stage 2, it also supports educators with informative content and encourages artistic exploration, helping children understand the vital role of water in our daily lives.
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Environmental Resource

Please note this is by no means an exhaustive list of resources and we welcome recommendations. If you are aware of any important research related to this topic, please contact mala@upprojects.com with more information and the relevant links.

The resources below offer practical advice and alternate perspectives on addressing the climate emergency and protecting our natural environments. Theys also explore critical issues specific to Exmouth and Wigan, such as reducing pollution in our rivers and seas and forging creative solutions for water filtration. Reflecting on climate anxiety, the resources also challenge us to think about how we can collectively realise a more sustainable and equitable approach as well as take care of our own mental health in the process.

Create a mini-wetland - WWT What Can I do about the Climate Emergency Pamphlet by Rebecca Solnit Blue carbon and rewilding our waters Rewilding Britain Climate friendly gardening The Wildlife Trusts Protecting Wild Waters Ayana Elizabeth Johnson — What If We Get This Right? The On Being Project River Action UK Biochar – Flete Field Lab Our Rain Water UP Projects Addressing the Climate Emergency Bending the River Metabolic Studio How sewage got into UK rivers and seas, and how to fix it Green Peace Fog harvesting could provide water for arid cities BBC The Climate Emergency and the Future of the Natural World

Library

Please note this is by no means an exhaustive list of resources and we welcome recommendations. If you are aware of any important research related to this topic, please contact mala@upprojects.com with more information and the relevant links.

A collection of reading, listening, and watching materials relating to Bodies of Water explores key themes of the project including Queer Ecology, gastropods, barnacles, and ecology, while also delving deeper into Anne Duk Hee Jordan’s artistic practice.
Climate Culture: What is Queer Ecology? Abi Palmer & Zarina Muhammad: Slugs - A Manifesto | London Review Bookshop Barnacles | Secretly Incredibly Fascinating Podcast The Serviceberry: An Economy of Abundance – Robin Wall Kimmerer | Emergence Magazine Podcast Janine Benyus — Biomimicry, an Operating Manual for Earthlings | The On Being Project Queer Animality Roundtable: ‘I Bought Goats on Craigslist’ | Frieze Anne Duk Hee Jordan: ‘We live on a very old, grumpy, fragile planet’ - The Art Newspaper - International art news and events UP Projects Pushing for culture-based climate action Our Waters, Our Selves: A Conversation with Astrida Neimanis - Edge Effects
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