Now Gaia is used to refer to the interconnectedness of all things on Earth. Art is the conscience of society, and as many in society are trying to find ways to restore a more balanced relationship with nature, artists are trying to nurture the Earth through reclamation of sites damaged by human activity. Science, technology and art can work together, and artists are trying to lead the way. After all, Leonardo da Vinci saw no incompatibility between these disciplines. The modern artist tries to bring these together in the service of the Earth.
Artists can bring vital issues to public attention.
Art can serve as a model of how human activity can be integrated into the natural environment. Though ecological concerns are marginalized by the mainstream power structure, artists are helping to bring the issue of environmental reclamation to the public. Environmental art can help to create a good society. Now, with the environmental crisis at hand, artists are using their skills to force their audiences, and themselves, to face these difficult issues. Environmentalists in all fields could learn from the strategies of our colleagues in the arts.