Barbara de Vries
Country: United States
Plastic is Forever
Awareness on Communication
Barbara de Vries’ RO Prize entry is for a DESIGN CURRICULUM at the Harbour Island Green School, Bahamas, 2021, that teaches the reuse and retail of up-cycled beach plastic. Barbara’s program, Plastic is Forever, uses art and design to raise awareness of plastic pollution while empowering the underserved minorities of island communities that are disproportionally affected by worldwide plastic waste. The goal of The Green School and Plastic is Forever pedagogical partnership is to educate, reduce environmental pollution, recycle and up-cycle, teach the impact of sustainable design, and generate income for their community as well as the cause.
