Reposted from Third Coast Disrupted
CS Note: See various online events below exhibit information and general description. Past events are recorded and available for viewing.
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Third Coast Disrupted:
Artists + Scientists on Climate
September 8 – October 30, 2020
Glass Curtain Gallery – Columbia College Chicago
1104 S. Wabash Ave., 1st Floor, Chicago
Gallery Hours: Mon–Fri, 9 am – 5 pm
Gallery capacity is 10 visitors. Masks are required.
An exhibition of newly commissioned artworks culminating a yearlong conversation between artists and scientists centered on climate change impacts and solutions in the Chicago region.
Through science-inspired sculpture, painting, collage and more, the artworks examine local impacts — happening here and now — ranging from extreme heat to flooding to habitat loss, and more. They also shine light on local solutions underway, like “cool roofs,” nature-based approaches to slowing stormwater, and backyard habitat restoration. Some imagine future possibilities.
Third Coast Disrupted is based on the notion that art can connect and engage with people on an emotional level. It can pique curiosity, be unexpected, tactile, interactive, evocative, and memorable. It can slow people down, inspire them to reflect, move them to talk to each other — and spur them to act.
Meet the curatorial team.
Meet the artists and scientists.
This program is partially supported by grants from the Illinois Arts Council Agency and Illinois Science & Energy Innovation Foundation, with additional support from Keith Giles and Christine Skolnik; Openlands; The Nature Conservancy; Clare Butterfield and Edward Maldonado; Patrick and Laura Clark; Debra Shore; Greenleaf Advisors, LLC; The Fogelson Family Foundation; and the Keller Science Action Center, Field Museum.
It was created through a collaboration between Columbia College Chicago, DePaul University’s Institute for Nature and Culture, and Terracom.
Third Coast Disrupted is part of Chicago Water Week.
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Katharine Hayhoe: Connecting Global Change to Local Impacts & Solutions
Wed., September 16th, 7 – 8 pm CDT
Free – Online. Register here.
Climate change isn’t just a problem for polar bears or future generations any more — it’s affecting us here and now in the Chicago area. Temperatures are rising, rainfall patterns are shifting, and extreme precipitation and heat events are becoming more frequent.
The choices we make today will profoundly impact our future: the faster we cut our carbon emissions, the less adaptation will be needed, and the more suffering we can avert.
In such a politically charged environment, are we still able to act on climate? Join climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe as she untangles the complex science connecting our choices to future impacts and highlights actions underway today to combat this critical issue.
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The Art of Communicating Climate:
A Conversation
Thurs., September 17, 8 – 9 am CDT
Free – Online. Register here.
Sponsored by Openlands.
If we want action on climate change, we need to talk about it. We need the issue to be in the public eye. But how? The topic can be overwhelming and contentious. What strategies work? What role does data play? What is the range of engagement tools? What does success look like? Join two climate scientists using different yet complementary approaches to engagement.
Climate Scientist, Texas Tech University
Climate Scientist, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Project Director & Lead Curator, Third Coast Disrupted, and Founder, Terracom – Moderator
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Water, Water Everywhere:
First-Person Flooding, Impact & Action
Thurs., October 1, 6:30–7:30 pm CDT
Free – Online Register here.
More frequent intense rainstorms and flooding are among the devastating and costly impacts of the Chicago region’s changing climate. Like other effects, they hit communities of color hardest. Learn of the health concerns, from a personal and public health perspective, and hear about the local public-private partnerships and government efforts that provide relief and increase resilience.
Program Director, BRACE-Illinois,
and Third Coast Disrupted scientist
Third Coast Disrupted Artist
Vice President of Community Conservation, Openlands
Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
This program is part of Chicago Water Week.
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Avian Effects:
Climate Change and Birds
Thurs., October 8, 6:30–7:30 pm CDT
Free – Online. Register here.
Climate change gets migratory birds coming and going, literally. Millions of them travel through the Chicago area each spring and fall to and from their breeding grounds. Changes due to climate change here and elsewhere impact their breeding success and very survival. A host of local efforts that are improving conditions for birds in the face of climate change. Learn how you can help and have fun in the process.
Director of Community Engagement,
The Nature Conservancy in Illinois
Artist/Professor/Author,
Field Museum and School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Senior Conservation Ecologist,
Keller Science Action Center, Field Museum
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Getting Around Carbon:
New Looks at Transportation Options
Thurs., October 22, 6:30–7:30 pm CDT
Free – Online. Register here.
Sponsored by the Illinois Science & Energy
Just 415 carbon dioxide molecules per one million air molecules are driving global warming, impacting our health and safety. In Illinois, vehicular exhaust is the single-biggest source of carbon dioxide emissions. Learn about new research into the effects of a greater shift toward electric vehicles in the Chicago area and about local climate-friendly transportation initiatives. Gain a perspective on the outsized role of carbon dioxide in our changing climate by hearing about new artwork visualizing this invisible threat in our air.
Deputy Executive Director, Active Transportation Alliance
Lead Researcher, Climate Change Research Group, Northwestern University,
and Third Coast Disrupted scientist
Associate Professor, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Third Coast Disrupted artist
environmental critique 