The Sockist Project
How Children can have their voices heard
Frustrated with the lack of action from local and national leaders, and experiencing personal feelings of eco-anxiety*, Plymouth based environmental artist Fi Smart has started an environmental art project that saves socks from landfill, brings people together to make sock creatures (Sockists) and raises their voices against climate change.
Fi has run workshops with schoolchildren, families and those who are concerned about climate change but feel they have no voice. Coming together with others to create a tribe of Sockists has enabled people to share their concerns about the climate crisis while having fun, and with the realisation that they are not alone.
Fi has a vision of millions of Sockists urging leaders to be more courageous and to act with urgency to tackle climate change. You can join the movement by creating your
own Sockist, taking a photograph or film of your message to leaders and sharing it on social media.
Get in touch/more information
For more information about The Sockists Project and for instructions on how to make your own, go to The Sockists Project Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/thesockistsproject/
Fi offers free workshops anywhere within 30 miles of Plymouth and can be contacted via email: fi_smart@hotmail.com.
Make a sockist
