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Most educational literature is not easily accessible and rarely makes a real dif-
ference. However, drawings and other forms of art can go a long way to change
that, providing students and community members with dynamic ways to advocate
not only for rivers, but for others. The art used in this response may not change the
world or protect river ecosystems. But what these sketches can do is make the text
more understandable and inviting. In this sense, art becomes a site for advocacy,
engaging people in thinking about their own experiences and relationships with
rivers or any other aspect of the world in which they live.

Reference

Saltz, J. (2006). The political landscape. Art Review, 2, 47.