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  "description": "Banksy's iconic 'I Don’t Believe in Global Warming' artwork in Camden, London, delivers a bold climate message as its red graffiti text submerges under water, symbolizing rising sea levels and the urgent need for action.",
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  "publishedAt": "2025-01-01T07:39:12.000Z",
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    "activism",
    "Art",
    "artAndEnvironment",
    "ArtAndPolitics",
    "Banksy",
    "climateAction",
    "ClimateAwareness",
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    "StreetArt",
    "Sustainability",
    "UrbanArt",
    "visualMetaphor",
    "Climate Change Addressed Through Street Art (16 Powerful Images)",
    "London Climate Action Week 2023",
    "24 artworks by Banksy: Who Is The Visionary of Street Art",
    "Street Art Legend Banksy Reveals His Name in a Rare BBC Interview",
    "Politicians Discussing Climate Change (Street Art by Isaac Cordal)"
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  "textContent": "\n\n## “I Don’t Believe in Global Warming” first appeared on Regent’s Canal in London in 2009.\n\nThis visual metaphor is both striking and powerful, suggesting that denying climate change does nothing to halt its effects, which are visibly rising around us.\n\nThe timing of this piece was no coincidence. It emerged shortly after the Copenhagen UN Climate Summit, a meeting that many deemed unsuccessful in producing concrete solutions to global warming. By placing his message in such a context, Banksy underscored the world’s inadequate response to climate change.\n\nMore: **Climate Change Addressed Through Street Art (16 Powerful Images)**\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n## Fast forward to 2024, and Banksy’s message is as relevant as ever.\n\nThe artwork has become a symbol frequently referenced during climate action events and discussions. During **London Climate Action Week 2023** , the piece was prominently highlighted to emphasize the ongoing struggle against climate change denial and the urgent need for collective action.\n\nIn 2024, the impacts of climate change are more visible and frequent. From severe weather events to rising sea levels, the urgency to act against global warming has never been more pronounced.\n\nBanksy’s artwork embodies the sentiment of disbelief and denial that unfortunately still circulates in some parts of society. Yet, it also inspires hope, pushing the narrative that awareness and action can and must rise above the tide of denial.\n\nMore by Banksy: **24 artworks by Banksy: Who Is The Visionary of Street Art**\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\nMore by Banksy: **Street Art Legend Banksy Reveals His Name in a Rare BBC Interview**\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\nMore: **Politicians Discussing Climate Change (Street Art by Isaac Cordal)**\n\n* * *\n\n* * *\n\n## What do you think about this artwork by Banksy?",
  "title": "“I Don’t Believe in Global Warming” by Banksy",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-08T14:59:06.000Z"
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