Artists & Climate Change

Persistent Acts: Ask for Jane

Through Persistent Acts, I look at the intersection of performance, climate, and politics. How does hope come to fruition, even

As climate changes continue to impact upon the world, we as a species will need to create truly resilient systems

I teach a class at New York University Abu Dhabi called Laughter. I hesitate to even say I teach—it’s more like…

I have been doing work at the intersection of arts and climate change for over a decade, and though I

Despite being more connected than we ever have been, today’s world is, arguably, more fragmented than it has been since

I have travelled to many out-of-the-way places but the Antarctic landscape, or my imagined Antarctica, has been on my mind

The question of impact in the arts is a vexing one. Not only is impact difficult to define, it is

Certain species of fish spawn in different locations. Pods of gray whales no longer overwinter at the equator. Yellow cedars

The seventh in a year-long series on artists who are making the topic of water a focus of their work

For this month’s renewable energy series, I revisit one of my favorite subjects: the critical role of architects in the