The strongest governments on earth cannot clean up pollution by themselves.
Chai Jing, journalist & environmental activist
They must rely on each ordinary person, like you and me, on our choices, and on our will.
Me and my husband are eco-activists, a young couple who loves and respects Nature. We collect plastic and other human-made rubbish from Nature since 2012.
Generally, people tend not to set eyes on rubbish in Nature, because “seeing” can require their efforts to get out of the imaginary comfort zone. Pity, but collecting rubbish, or even picking up one rubbish piece, still looks like a forbidden activity for most of us.
I’d like to ignite that established, “legitimate” indifference to Nature, crowned by the naïve slogan “It’s not my rubbish!”
My goal is to raise the viewer’s curiosity and attention by presenting a kind of beautiful, colorful, compositional photographs and, therefore, draw the viewer’s attention to the eco-catastrophe. Impressed, he gets closer to admire it, and here is the moment of confrontation: wait, it is rubbish! …
It’s not my garbage, but it’s my Planet!
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Ekoaktyvistė iš panaudotų kavos puodelių dangtelių kurs meną: kauniečių prašo prisidėti (En: An eco-activist will create art from used coffee cup lids: Kaunas residents are asked to contribute)
Eco exhibition at the Elena Mezginaitė’s Public Library „Šaltinėlis“
Eco photography exhibition “Raise it or Leave it – Nobody’s Rubbish in Nature” continues its tour and going out of Vilnius around Lithuania!
On March 4, 2023, the opening event of the eco photography exhibition “Raise it or Leave it – Nobody’s Rubbish in Nature” took place at the Elena Mezginaitė’s Public Library „Šaltinėlis“ in Panevėžys. The exhibition of eco-artistic photographs consists of 35 photographs of garbage.
One proverb says that before defeating a monster, you need to make it beautiful… The author captures beautifully what others don’t want to see, careless everyday life and laziness.
“My goal is to arouse the viewer’s curiosity by presenting peculiarly beautiful, colorful photographs and thus, from a different angle, draw the viewer’s attention to global eco-problems. Fascinated, he comes closer to admire it, and here is the moment of confrontation: wait, it’s garbage!…”, the author shares her idea.
As famous Lithuanian artist Remigijus Kriukas said about the exhibition: “If even another person were to see these photographs and pick up one piece of trash, we would see a more beautiful nature of the 21st century.”
This collection of photographs of rubbish was first exhibited in the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania in June 2022. It continues its journey around schools, business centers, libraries, and cultural institutions in Lithuania, and the schedule is set even for half a year!
The author of the exhibited works is a doctor of chemical sciences, an artist, and an eco-activist. The exhibition is patronized by Kasparas Adomaitis, a member of the Environmental Protection Committee.
The exhibition is publicly available in the “Šaltinėlis” library in Panevėžys on March 4-31, 2023.
pics by @ecopanther
About the eco-exhibition in the “Šaltinėlis” public library, Panevėžys, in PRESS:
(Upcoming) EVENTS
In June 2022, the exhibition of the artistic rubbish photographs “Raise or Leave: Nobody’s Rubbish in Nature” started its tour around Lithuania: from the Parliament of the Lithuanian Republic (Seimas) to the educational institutions and business centers
| 2023/09/06-2023/11-04 | Lithuanian Museum of the History of Education, Kaunas | Exhibition of the artistic rubbish photographs “Raise or Leave: Nobody’s Rubbish in Nature” (on tour) |
| 2023/06/01-2023/08/31 | Marijampolė Petro Kriaučiūno Public Library | Exhibition of the artistic rubbish photographs “Raise or Leave: Nobody’s Rubbish in Nature” (on tour) |
| 2023/04/11-2023/05/31 | Creative house K.I.N.A.S “Panemunė”, Kaunas, Lithuania | Exhibition of the artistic rubbish photographs “Raise or Leave: Nobody’s Rubbish in Nature” (on tour) Exhibition opening: 2023 April 11, 5:30 pm |
| 2023/03/01-31 | Elena Mezginaitė’s Public Library „Šaltinėlis“, Panevėžys | Exhibition of the artistic rubbish photographs “Raise or Leave: Nobody’s Rubbish in Nature” (on tour) Exhibition opening: 2023 March 4, 11:00 am |
| 2023/02/01-28 | Business center K29, Vilnius, Lithuania | Exhibition of the artistic rubbish photographs “Raise or Leave: Nobody’s Rubbish in Nature” (on tour) |
| 2023/01/10 | Parliament of the Lithuanian Republic (LR Seimas), Vilnius, Lithuania | Eco creative works awards |
| 2023/01/06-31 | Panevezys County Gabriele Petkevicaite-Bite Public Library, Panevezys, Lithuania | Painting exhibition “Inspired by Eucalyptus“. Exhibition opening: 2023 January 6, 5:00 pm. |
| 2022/12/01-2023/01/31 | Vilnius Jonas Basanavičius High School, Vilnius, Lithuania | Exhibition of the artistic rubbish photographs “Raise or Leave: Nobody’s Rubbish in Nature” (on tour) Exhibition opening: 2022 Dec 9, 12:00 am |
| 2022/11/24-2023/02/28 | Ramovė of Vilnius crew officers, Vilnius, Lithuania | Painting exhibition “Non-laboratory experiments“. Exhibition closing: 2023 February 24, 6:30 pm. |
| 2022/11/14-30 | Vilnius Adam Mickevičius Lyceum, Vilnius, Lithuania | Exhibition of the artistic rubbish photographs “Raise or Leave: Nobody’s Rubbish in Nature” (on tour) Exhibition opening: 2022 Nov 17, 12:00 am |
| 2022/10/01-2022/11/13 | Vilnius “Santaros” high school, Vilnius, Lithuania | Exhibition of the artistic rubbish photographs “Raise or Leave: Nobody’s Rubbish in Nature” (on tour) |
| 2022/09/01-30 | Vilnius “Naujamiescio” secondary school | Exhibition of the artistic rubbish photographs “Raise or Leave: Nobody’s Rubbish in Nature” (on tour) |
| 2022/06/07-21 | Parliament of the Lithuanian Republic (LR Seimas), Vilnius, Lithuania | Exhibition of the artistic rubbish photographs “Raise or Leave: Nobody’s Rubbish in Nature” |
Eco exhibition at the business center K29
Eco photography exhibition “Raise it or Leave it – Nobody’s Rubbish in Nature” continues its tour around Vilnius!
The exhibition was first shown at the Parliament of Lithuania in June 2022, then at the Naujamiescio secondary school, Vilniaus „Santaros“ gimnazija, Vilnius Adomo Mickeviciaus gymnasium and Vilniaus Jono Basanavičiaus gimnazija.
It is now publicly available at the Business Center K29, Feb 1-28, 2023 (address Konstitucijos pr 29, Vilnius, Lithuania).
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building exterior by K29
Eco creative works awards in the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania
On 2023 January 10, in the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, awards for schoolchildren’s eco-creative works were held. Pupils from Vilnius “Naujamiescio” school and Vilnius “Santaros” gymnasium received awards for their created works. It was a creative response to Dr. Alisa Palavenis eco photography exhibition “Raise or Leave: Nobody’s Rubbish in Nature”. Among the works were essays, poems, collages, illustrated works, a mini-theatre script, an eco-invention of how to turn plastic waste into energy, and many other ideas and thoughts on how to protect and care for Nature.
Kasparas Adomaitis, who is a member of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and a member of the Environmental Protection Committee, presented diplomas to the students.
Special prizes for the teachers were provided by Lithuanian artist Remigijus Kriukas, founder of the art glass studio GLASREMIS.
The artist Dr. Alisa Palavenis, a creator of eco photographs, has also contributed to the award. Alisa established five special prizes for schoolchildren – a painting session in her art studio in Vilnius. Mr Albinas Vološkevičius, on behalf of his firm “Regama” provided the canvases for these painting sessions. “Regama” has been producing art supplies in Lithuania since 1999.
The manufacturer of phytotherapeutic products UAB “Innovative Pharma Baltics” also contributed to the prizes.
We are glad that young people are not indifferent to ecological problems and that teachers are raising a responsible, creative, and nature-loving young generation!
* Images of pupils are used with the written permission of their parents.. For more information contact Vilnius “Naujamiescio” School and Vilnius “Santaros” Gymnasium
Džoja Gunda Barysaitė
More info on Vilniaus “Santaros” gimnasium website and facebook:
Sponsors of awards for eco-creative works
Eco Exhibition at the Vilnius Jono Basanavičiaus gymnasium
On December 9 , 2022, the exhibition opening event took place at the Vilnius Vilniaus Jono Basanavičiaus gymnasium, on the initiative of Dr. Alisa Palavenis in collaboration with the school director Mrs. Fausta Gulbinienė and deputy for education Virginija Dudarevičienė. This is a kind of “tour” of the eco exhibition, which started at the Parliament of the Lithuanian Republic (Seimas) in June 2022.
The exhibition presents a series of the artistic rubbish photographs by dr. Alisa Palavenis. Dr. Alisa Palavenis talked to the pupils of 9-10 grade about her voluntary eco-activist activity, her hobby to take artistic rubbish photographs and their impact on people, about environmental pollution, and the 3Rs principle: reduce, reuse, recycle.
After the opening ceremony of the exhibition, Kasparas Adomaitis, a member of the Environmental Protection Committee of the Republic of Lithuania, gave a lecture to the students about Climate Change.
* Images of pupils are used with the written permission of their parents. For more information contact the Vilnius Jono Basanavičiaus gymnasium
Austėja Jakučionytė
More info on Vilniaus Jono Basanavičiaus gimnasium facebook:
Special guest of the event
Mr. Kasparas Adomaitis, member of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, member of the Environmental Protection Committee
Sponsor of the exhibition of photographic works by Alisa Palavenis
Eco Exhibition at the Vilnius Adam Mickevičius Lyceum
On November 17 , 2022, the exhibition opening event took place at the Vilnius Adam Mickevičius Lyceum, on the initiative of Dr. Alisa Palavenis in collaboration with the school director Mrs. Ivona Černiavska. This is a kind of “tour” of the eco exhibition, which started at the Parliament of the Lithuanian Republic (Seimas) in June 2022.
The exhibition presents a series of the artistic rubbish photographs by dr. Alisa Palavenis.
Dr. Alisa Palavenis talked to the pupils of 5-10 grade about her voluntary eco-activist activity, her hobby to take artistic rubbish photographs and their impact on people, about environmental pollution, and the 3Rs principle: reduce, reuse, recycle.
* Images of pupils are used with the written permission of their parents. For more information contact the Vilnius Adam Mickevičius Lyceum
More info:
- Vilnius Adam Mickevičius Lyceum website: in Lithuanian and in Polish languages
- zw.lt
- wilnoteka.lt
Sponsor of the exhibition of photographic works by Alisa Palavenis
Exhibition of pupils’ works at Vilnius “Santaros” gymnasium
On November 7-14, 2022, an exhibition of creative works of pupils of Vilnius “Santaros” gymnasium was held.
Inspired by the eco-exhibition “Take it up or leave it: no one’s trash in nature”, the students of Vilnius “Santaros” gymnasium from 5th to 9th grade created a whole cycle of illustrated works on the topic of ecology.
The students creatively presented their thoughts about human-caused damage to the environment and the responsibility of each of us to manage waste responsibly.
More info on Vilniaus “Santaros” gimnasium website and facebook:
Eco Exhibition at the Vilnius “Santaros” gymnasium
On October 3 , 2022, the exhibition opening event took place at the Vilnius “Santaros” gymnasium, on the initiative of Dr. Alisa Palavenis in collaboration with the school director Mrs. Jelena Beliajeva and the deputy for education Mrs. Jelena Jermolenko. This is a kind of “tour” of the eco exhibition, which started at the Parliament of the Lithuanian Republic (Seimas) in June 2022.
The exhibition presents a series of the artistic rubbish photographs by dr. Alisa Palavenis.
Dr. Alisa Palavenis talked to the pupils of 9-10 grade about her voluntary eco-activist activity, her hobby to take artistic rubbish photographs and their impact on people, about environmental pollution, and the 3Rs principle: reduce, reuse, recycle.
Special guest of the event
Chief editor of the cultural life magazine for young people “Pašvaistė”, Mrs. Audronė Daugnorienė
More info on Vilniaus “Santaros” gimnasium facebook account:
Sponsor of the exhibition of photographic works by Alisa Palavenis
Eco video broadcast during the exhibition
Eco Exhibition at the Vilnius “Naujamiescio” secondary school
On September 9, 2022, the exhibition opening event took place in the meeting hall of the Vilnius Naujamiescio secondary school, on the initiative of Dr. Alisa Palavenis in collaboration with the school director Mrs. Danutė Mišrienė and the deputy director Mr. Motiejus Jakubauskas. This is a kind of “tour” of the eco exhibition, which started at the Parliament of the Lithuanian Republic (Seimas) in June 2022.
The exhibition presents a series of the artistic rubbish photographs by dr. Alisa Palavenis.
Dr. Alisa Palavenis talked to the pupils of 10-12 grade about her voluntary eco-activist activity, her hobby to take artistic rubbish photographs and their impact on people, about environmental pollution and the 3Rs principle: reduce, reuse, recycle.
Special guest of the event
Chief editor of the cultural life magazine for young people “Pašvaistė”, Mrs. Audronė Daugnorienė
* Images of pupils are used with the written permission of their parents. For more information contact the Vilnius Naujamiescio school.
Sponsor of the exhibition of photographic works by Alisa Palavenis
Eco Exhibition at the Parliament of the Lithuanian Republic
The exhibition “Raise or Leave: Nobody’s Rubbish in Nature” was opened in the exhibition gallery of the Seimas (Parliament), III Palace, on June 7, 2022, on the initiative of Mr. Kasparas Adomaitis, a member of the Seimas Environmental Protection Committee of Lithuania.
The exhibition presents a series of the artistic rubbish photographs by Dr. Alisa Palavenis.
Authors of the exhibited works: doctor of chemical sciences, pharmacist, Dr. Alisa Palavenis, and a young scientist, Ambassador of the Climate Pact Rasa Tumaševičiūtė.
“This is not my garbage, but this is my planet.” Alisa and her husband collect rubbish on the Lithuanian and Polish coasts and the shores of lakes and rivers for three years. Rasa participates in the “For a Clean Lithuania” march and other environmental cleaning campaigns.
Rubbish collection in nature still seems an awkward or even shameful activity for many of us. To challenge established bad practices, the authors seek to encourage people not to close their eyes and lift even that rubbish in their path when they notice it. People should not get used to and tolerate rubbish mess in their environment. We cannot accept rubbish as an integral part of nature and wait for someone else to take care of it. More importantly, we need to reduce waste, and foster a reusable culture and habits.
Text translated from LR Parliament (Seimas) press release.
Sponsor of the exhibition of photographic works by Alisa Palavenis
@ECOPANTHER in Press
- From Rubbish to Art, p. 120-123, 2022 summer. Journal “HAPPY365” / @HAPPY365mag / HAPPY 365 – magazine of life stories about happy people. Happy in riches and in poverty. In glory and underground. In Lithuania and far from it.
- The Spell of (Al)Chemistry: How to Turn Trash into Art. Aug 10, 2022. Newspaper “370” / @zurnalas.370 / The newspaper 370 writes about what others avoid and fear. Fashion, music, theater, literature, art, photography, new technologies and other topics relevant to a young, curious and cultured citizen.
- Nobody’s Rubbish in Nature, p. 152-157, Aug 2022. Journal “Moteris” / @moterismagazine / “Moteris” is the largest monthly culture and lifestyle magazine in Lithuania. Published since 1920.
- Reductio ad absurdum ekosystems, p. 39-41. 2022(4). Journal “Pašvaistė” / @pasvaiste / Journal “Pašvaistė” is a cultural life magazine for young people.
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About the book “Rubbish Paradise”
“Rubbish Paradise” is a book about rubbish I found on the beaches, photographed it, and later collected to put into the garbage bins.
All the rubbish photographed for the book “Rubbish Paradise” and for this website was further collected and taken to the nearest garbage bins.
We are grateful for the support publishing the book!
Carmen Huster, K. Kratz, Donatas San, Tomas Zalandauskas, Jens Janicke
“The toxins we create increase drastically, destroying not only nature and the oceans, but also us, humans. Each page of this book sincerely shouts that it is time to wake up, to hear and to see – what kind of steps we leave behind.“
Simona Urnikaite, Dr. in Chemistry, researcher of solar panels
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“The author noticed what others don’t even see. With these photographs, she shows how Nature makes peculiar works of art, sometimes even masterpieces, from currently existing, but uncharacteristic to Nature tools, from human waste. As if raped but remaining noble, this is how our Nature is portrayed.”
Remigijus Kriukas, Lithuanian contemporary fine art glass artist
Image @Paulius Židonis
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“Photographié c’est une chose mais s’en débarrasser en n’est une autre et tu as su faire les deux!! Bravo à toi pour cela et merci!”
David DAVID, contemporary French artist, painter, sculptor and plastic artist
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