Chapter
Using Art to Raise Awareness about Climate Change
00:00 - 08:51 (08:51)
The artist and activist, Xavier Cortada, talks about his socially engaged projects, including one aimed at raising awareness about sea-level rise, which invites people to learn from scientists and practitioners and use their imagination to plan for a future with faulty septic tanks and risky real estate.
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The speaker describes a socially engaged art project that raises awareness about sea-level rise by using weird and intriguing elevation markers and by creating paintings made from ice brought back from Antarctica.
00:00 - 04:17 (04:17)
Summary
The speaker describes a socially engaged art project that raises awareness about sea-level rise by using weird and intriguing elevation markers and by creating paintings made from ice brought back from Antarctica.
ChapterUsing Art to Raise Awareness about Climate Change
EpisodeA creative approach to community climate action | Xavier Cortada
PodcastTED Talks Daily
A Miami-based activist, Caroline Lewis, created the Underwater Homeowners Association to mobilize communities to prepare for the impact of climate change on real estate, as well as pushing for practical solutions such as road elevation knowledge, while also facing industry setbacks.
04:17 - 07:51 (03:34)
Summary
A Miami-based activist, Caroline Lewis, created the Underwater Homeowners Association to mobilize communities to prepare for the impact of climate change on real estate, as well as pushing for practical solutions such as road elevation knowledge, while also facing industry setbacks.
ChapterUsing Art to Raise Awareness about Climate Change
EpisodeA creative approach to community climate action | Xavier Cortada
PodcastTED Talks Daily
Plant ecologist, Todd Crowl, collected mangrove propagules and distributed them as vertical nurseries inside stores in Miami Beach.
07:51 - 08:51 (00:59)
Summary
Plant ecologist, Todd Crowl, collected mangrove propagules and distributed them as vertical nurseries inside stores in Miami Beach. The installation encouraged biodiversity and reminded locals of the mangroves that used to grow on the barrier island before it was overtaken by concrete.