{"id":24123,"date":"2024-04-29T14:41:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T14:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justiceandpeace.nl\/?post_type=story&#038;p=24123"},"modified":"2024-06-06T14:41:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T14:41:55","slug":"ag-environmental-artist-philippines-story","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/justiceandpeace.nl\/en\/stories\/ag-environmental-artist-philippines-story\/","title":{"rendered":"A.G."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"o-wrapper u-padding-top content alignwide alignfull\" id=\"content-block_6da0be30619dbd470f6a4ecec465c265\">\n  <div class=\"o-layout\">\n    <div class=\"o-layout__item o-content u-1\/1 u-2\/3@tablet\">\n\n      <div >\n        \n        <p>A.G. began his mission to combat the illegal extraction and trafficking of marine mammals in the Philippines in 2010. Through a powerful street art campaign, A.G. rallied a team of 200,000 international volunteers to paint over 1000 murals in 16 countries, raising awareness and igniting conversations about the dire conditions of whales and dolphins. A.G. is a Filipino environmental artist, human rights defender and former resident within the Artist&#8217;s Safe Haven initiative.<\/p>\n<p>A.G. actively engages in mentorship and provides psychosocial services by facilitating art workshops in communities dealing with trauma from social conflicts and climate disasters. His message revolves around pressing issues such as climate justice, human rights, and indigenous people\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n<p>Through his art, A.G. transforms images into a powerful vehicle for community engagement and empowerment.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-24130\" src=\"https:\/\/justiceandpeace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AG-Tamaraw-ICA-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justiceandpeace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AG-Tamaraw-ICA-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/justiceandpeace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AG-Tamaraw-ICA-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/justiceandpeace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AG-Tamaraw-ICA-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/justiceandpeace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AG-Tamaraw-ICA-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justiceandpeace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AG-Tamaraw-ICA-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justiceandpeace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AG-Tamaraw-ICA-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/justiceandpeace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AG-Tamaraw-ICA-1280x960.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\n<h2>Activism, justice, and artistic freedom<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to his impactful work as a defender and a muralist, A.G. participated in an engaging dialogue on a podcast episode titled \u201cThe Freedom of Cartoonists and Muralists\u201d from the Podcast Series: Press Freedom Highlighted by Beeld en Geluid. Alongside fellow cartoonists Emanuele del Rosso (European Cartoon Award) and Tjeerd Royaards (The Cartoon Movement), A.G. explored the drivers, challenges, and transformative potential of political art amidst adversity.<\/p>\n<p>The conversation delves into the power of visual storytelling in addressing pressing global issues and inspiring positive change. Find more about A.G.&#8217;s and fellow activists&#8217; insights and experiences by listening to the full podcast episode.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1802183568&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc; line-break: anywhere; word-break: normal; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-weight: 100;\"><a style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Beeld &amp; Geluid Audioseries\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/beeldengeluidaudioseries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beeld &amp; Geluid Audioseries<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Persvrijheid belicht 2: De vrijheid van cartoonisten en muurschilders\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/beeldengeluidaudioseries\/persvrijheid-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Persvrijheid belicht 2: De vrijheid van cartoonisten en muurschilders<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Listen to the complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beeldengeluid.nl\/kennis\/blog\/podcastserie-persvrijheid-belicht\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">podcast series &#8220;Press Freedom Highlighted (Persvrijheid Belicht)&#8221;. <\/a>We thank A.G. for the profound impact he continues to make.<\/p>\n<h3>A.G. has launched his first drawing book &#8220;A Little Wandered in a Lost World&#8221;. Join A.G. in this journey and receive a copy of his limited collection of illustrations by donating.<\/h3>\n\n                  <div class=\"u-padding-vertical\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/justiceandpeace.nl\/en\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"c-btn c-btn--primary\"> Support A.G. and his environmental artivism <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"o-wrapper u-padding-vertical link alignwide alignfull\" id=\"link-block_441a7160941b74c34b4d5b34bbf0a630\">\n  \n      <h3 class=\"e-h1 u-margin-bottom\">Read more stories about journalists<\/h3>\n  \n  \n    <div class=\"c-post-grid o-layout o-layout--stretch\">\n\n    \n      <div class=\"c-post-grid__entry o-layout__item u-1\/1 u-1\/4@tablet\">\n\n        \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/justiceandpeace.nl\/en\/stories\/change-maker-story-sheyla-journalism-venezuela\/\" target=\"\" class=\"o-block u-link u-link--block\">\n\n  <div class=\"o-block__img o-ratio o-ratio--4:3 o-media o-media--cover\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" \n      data-      src=\"https:\/\/justiceandpeace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_4157-EDITED.png\" class=\"u-link--block__image o-ratio__content o-media__img\"\n    >\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"o-block__body\">\n    <h4 class=\"o-block__title\">Sheyla, advocating for freedom of information in Venezuela<\/h4>\n    <p>\u2018I am Sheyla Urdaneta, I am a journalist, and a woman: a double risk in Venezuela, where liberty of expression and press are constricted.\u2019 This blog story was shared in person in honour of World Press Freedom Day in collaboration with Dutch International Storytelling Centre (DISC).<\/p>  <\/div>\n\n  <div>\n          <button href=\"https:\/\/justiceandpeace.nl\/en\/stories\/change-maker-story-sheyla-journalism-venezuela\/\" target=\"\" class=\"o-block__button\">Read Sheyla&#039;s change maker blog<\/button>\n      <\/div>\n<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n\n    \n      <div class=\"c-post-grid__entry o-layout__item u-1\/1 u-1\/4@tablet\">\n\n        \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/justiceandpeace.nl\/en\/stories\/luis-carlos-diaz-change-maker-blog\/\" target=\"\" class=\"o-block u-link u-link--block\">\n\n  <div class=\"o-block__img o-ratio o-ratio--4:3 o-media o-media--cover\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" \n      data-      src=\"https:\/\/justiceandpeace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_1282-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"u-link--block__image o-ratio__content o-media__img\"\n    >\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"o-block__body\">\n    <h4 class=\"o-block__title\">Luis, building peace through the fight against impunity in Venezuela<\/h4>\n    <p>Luis Carlos Diaz is a Venezuelan journalist, human rights and digital rights defender, and a participant of Shelter City in 2023. He was declared prisoner of consciousness by Amnesty International.<\/p>  <\/div>\n\n  <div>\n          <button href=\"https:\/\/justiceandpeace.nl\/en\/stories\/luis-carlos-diaz-change-maker-blog\/\" target=\"\" class=\"o-block__button\">Read Luis&#039;s change maker blog<\/button>\n      <\/div>\n<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n\n    \n      <div class=\"c-post-grid__entry o-layout__item u-1\/1 u-1\/4@tablet\">\n\n        \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/justiceandpeace.nl\/en\/stories\/gaca-freedom-of-press-burundi\/\" target=\"\" class=\"o-block u-link u-link--block\">\n\n  <div class=\"o-block__img o-ratio o-ratio--4:3 o-media o-media--cover\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" \n      data-      src=\"https:\/\/justiceandpeace.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/JP.-illu-frankmille-1080x1080-02.jpg\" class=\"u-link--block__image o-ratio__content o-media__img\"\n    >\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"o-block__body\">\n    <h4 class=\"o-block__title\">Gaca, being a voice for the voiceless in Burundi<\/h4>\n    <p>Gaca is a human rights defender who stayed in Shelter City away from their home in Burundi. 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