Think Globally, Act Locally
Artist
Colin Russell
Australia, born 1958
Date1986
Dimensions40 1/4 x 29 3/4 in. (102.2 x 75.6 cm)
ClassificationsPoster
Credit LinePoster House Permanent Collection
Object numberPH.7847
DescriptionProduced by the Australian Nuclear Free Zones Secretariat, this poster underscores Australia’s many goals and achievements on issues of nuclear power. Among those listed are the establishment of nuclear-free zones within the country, the ending of nuclear weapons testing, and the ratification of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in 1973. The poster also mentions the Treaty of Rarotonga, legislation declaring the entire South Pacific a nuclear-free zone that was established the year this poster was produced.
The phrase “Think Globally, Act Locally” originated in Scotland in the early 20th century in relation to issues around urban planning. Since then, it has been co-opted by many activist movements to encourage worldwide acceptance of their causes.
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