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Art Leads the Wayfrom Wastefulto SustainableTo change the world through art: that’s the mission fifteen artists tookup when they put their creativity to work with Coop les ViVaces. In order toreinvent the world, we must reinvent ourselves. Les ViVaces begin where othershave left off—specifically what they have thrown away.It’s through the principles of sustainable development that the artists educate youngand old to the challenges before us all. On Earth Day at the Biodome, les ViVacesused recovered waste materials to build marionettes and mysterious characters.On the subject of pollution, they described the thousands of tons of garbage onthe ocean floors and explained that a new and ever-growing continent of plastichas emerged in the Pacific. Through the use of recycled waste and the art oftheatre, the Coop created an original work and stimulated reflection onenvironmental issues.The piece Le 7 e Continent captured the Coup de cœur Award atthe 2012 Gala de reconnaissance en environnement etdéveloppement durable de Montréal.46