Creative Climate Guide: Earth Month Edition
A monthly roundup of climate art events and volunteer opportunities
Welcome to the Creative Climate Guide, a curated list of climate art events and volunteer opportunities. My goal is to make it easier for you to find a creative community and take meaningful climate action.
Climate Art 101 course
This 6-week virtual course will teach you how to use art as a powerful tool to simplify climate topics and inspire action. The next cohort starts June 2. Today is the last day for the early bird discount. It’s 50% off right now and then it goes up to the full $195 price tomorrow.
NYC 🍎
Earth Love Fest at House of Yes. They’re bringing together artists, performers, climate experts, ocean conservationists, and sustainable designers to share knowledge, open hearts and inspire action to save our environment. Hila the Earth will be there! April 27 at 12pm. Info here.
Climate Mental Health Fest at SoundMind. I’m teaching a climate art workshop here on Sunday in DUMBO. Come say hi! The festival is designed to honor our feelings around the climate crisis while fostering connection, joy, and resilience as we navigate this together. April 27 at 4:30pm. Info here.
Visible Mending Workshop at FABSCRAP. Start or grow your visible mending journey w/ skills + knowledge about the importance of mending for system change! Info here.
LA 🌊
'HI, MOM!' Monologues from the Characters of Climate Change. A series of dark comedic monologues, amplifying the voices and stories of this global, ever-evolving topic. April 27 at 7:30pm. Info here.
Burbank Earth Day: Petal Party in the Park. A day filled with engaging activities and community spirit, celebrating sustainability, eco-conscious initiatives, tree plantings, and a diverse vendor and resource fair. April 26th. Info here.
Earth Month Sound Bath & Park Clean-Up. Celebrate Earth Month with a grounding sound bath followed by a park cleanup. April 26. Info here.
SF 🌉
Storytelling x Data - Climate Communication 101. A panel on the intersection of analytics, design, and mission-driven communication on how storytelling with data can inspire action, secure funding, and build trust. April 25 at 5:30pm. Info here.
Art and Change- Exhibition. 10 Northern California artists explore issues around air quality, ocean health, fragile coastlines, plastic pollution, and water consumption. April 26 all day. Info here.
Mend in Public at Sequoia Fabrica. Loved clothes last longer! Join us for a social afternoon of mending and repairs. Bring in your favorite yet damaged knits, jeans or jackets and let's give them a second life. April 26 at 2pm. Info here.
Virtual 🖥️
Writer Chat: Climate Change & Sustainability. Writers from their community come together to review published articles and iscuss the pressing topics of climate change and sustainability. Saturdays at 8am EST. Info here.
Save the Ice! Climate Action Party with Kim Stanley Robinson, Author of Ministry for the Future. You’ll learn about the critical– and often unseen– role that ice plays in our world and how to take action. May 20 at 7pm EST. Info here.
'All We Can Save' Climate Circle. A weekly meeting of a small group of climate concerned people who are craving deeper conversations, a safe space to share hope, grief, fear together. May 2 at 3pm EST.
If you know a climate art related event, send me the info so I can highlight them in my newsletter next month!
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Happy Earth Month,
Nicole