Patriotism meets climate campaigning in ‘Our Green and Pleasant Land!’<\/span><\/p>\n Throughout April 2022, a small artist-researcher team held workshops with families in Miles Platting and Newton Heath Libraries and at Miles Platting St Cuthbert’s Church, Manchester UK, to create ‘Our Green and Pleasant Land’ – a contribution to Manchester’s St George’s Day Parade 2022, inspired by William Blake’s poem ‘Jerusalem’, and reinterpreting the legends of St George for our times. Over 70 family members made 63 flowers, 13 double-sided placards, 8 10-ft garlands, and 1 large walking banner – all of which will be reused in 2023. A core group of families wearing costumes by House of Haynes walked with us on the day, handing out packets of seeds to spectators. Approximately 2000 people lined the parade route.\u00a0A 6-minute documentary film of the project is available here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Flowers for St George’s Day Parade 2022<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div> Placards for St George’s Day Parade 2022<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n Residents in North and East Manchester have led the St George\u2019s Day Parade for 17 years, halting for 2 years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For 24 April 2022, we proposed to create an environment-focused section of the parade with the organisers and residents, titled ‘Our Green and Pleasant Land’. Climate and environment campaigners are rarely connecting into nationalism or patriotic discourses or groups. The parade offered an opportunity to connect into different community perspectives and experiences of land, belonging, care, and initiating climate awareness as part of a resident-led patriotic activity.<\/span><\/p>\n Roses for St George’s Day Parade 2022<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div> Walking banner and garlands for St George’s Day Parade 2022<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n ‘Our Green and Pleasant Land’ contributes to the wider research project \u2018Community Climate Resilience through Folk Pageantry\u2019 (Creative Climate Resilience<\/span><\/a>) 2020-23 (AHRC\/UK Climate Resilience Programme, REF: AH\/V003186\/1\/), led by principal investigator Dr Jenna C. Ashton.<\/span><\/p>\n Project aims and how these support SALC social responsibility aims:<\/span><\/p>\n \u2018Our Green and Pleasant Land\u2019 paraders<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n ‘Our Green and Pleasant Land’ has been adopted as the title for our 2023 project pageant. A creative piece by Dr Ashton, “The Ballad of St George”, forms the poetic basis of the pageant, soon to be published in Manchester zine Shock City, issue “Toxic City”.<\/span><\/p>\n Project duration:\u00a0April – May 2022<\/span><\/p>\n Project leads: Dr Jenna C. Ashton (Institute for Cultural Practices, SALC, UoM), Prof Kevin Malone (Dept. of Music, SALC, UoM) Internal partner:\u00a0Prof Sarah Lindley (Dept. of Geography,\u00a0SEED, UoM)<\/span><\/p>\n External partners:<\/span><\/p>\n Audience feedback:<\/span><\/p>\n “After watching your little film we realised just how much work went into your ‘Green and Pleasant Land’ theme. We would welcome any group that want to put in as much time and dedication as your group. I hope it inspires other groups to do the same. Thanks again and hope to see you with us next year”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n St George’s Day Parade Committee<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n “‘Our Green and Pleasant Land’ was the perfect opportunity to get the House of Haynes fruit and veg costumes down from the loft out of storage and back out onto the streets where they belong. The climate emergency placards made by the people wearing the costumes were the best possible costume accessory for drawing attention to climate injustice and what urgently needs to be done. Onwards together fellow beans and berries!”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Jackie Haynes, collaborating artist<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n “For the first time in its long history, this year Manchester’s annual St George’s Parade included a float dedicated to raising awareness of climate change and promoting climate action.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Residents were brought together through the Creative Climate Resilience project, to design and craft placards and decorations, all from repurposed materials. The passion for climate action was evident in all ages that took part. Our youngest marcher in the parade was just 6 months old!<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n CCR is a shining example of how engaging communities through creative means like crafting and storytelling, can ensure that every person is able to express climate change concerns and channel that into positive action.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n It’s a pleasure to support the CCR project and the impact it’s having in some of our city’s most vulnerable communities. I look forward to being a part of that impact growing and intensifying as we look towards the next stages in 2023″<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Ash Farrah, Climate Officer, Manchester City Council<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Funding sources:\u00a0SALC Social Responsibility Award, Arts and Humanities Research Council<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_post_nav _builder_version=”3.0.106″ in_same_term=”off” show_prev=”on” show_next=”on” prev_text=”Previous” next_text=”Next” locked=”on” parent_locked=”off” \/][et_pb_comments _builder_version=”3.0.106″ show_avatar=”on” show_reply=”on” show_count=”on” background_layout=”light” header_font_size_tablet=”51″ header_line_height_tablet=”2″ custom_button=”on” button_icon_placement=”right” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_use_icon=”off” locked=”on” parent_locked=”off” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_size__hover=”null” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover=”null” 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