Cities are often hot. The most recent IPCC report concludes that climate change amplifies the urban heat island effect. Extreme heat causes more deaths than any other weather-related hazard, so cities around the world must adapt quickly to a warming climate. There is growing evidence that solving climate change will require educating all members of the public and mobilizing them to take action. However, public engagement with and understanding of climate change action is relatively low, and many urban residents have had limited opportunities to share strategies to adapt to climate change, even though they are among the most vulnerable. This project brings together art, civic engagement, and new technological innovations with cooling paint to develop art installations that raise awareness about climate change while simultaneously helping cities adapt to it. In addition to its work in climate action and engagement, this project will reach out to civic partners in New Haven.
Participants
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Karen C. Seto
Frederick C. Hixon Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science; Director of the Hixon Center for Urban Sustainability; Co-Director of the Center for Geospatial Solution
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Kymberly N. Pinder
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Dean; Professor of Art and History of Art
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Aïcha Woods
Urban Program Manager
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Adriane Jefferson
Director of Cultural Affairs City of New Haven
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Anna Dyson
Hines Professor of Sustainable Architectural Design and Professor at the School of the Environment
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Elihu Rubin
Henry Hart Rice Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Studies
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Xuhui Lee
Sara Shallenberger Brown Professor of Climate Science
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David Vlahov
Professor for the Yale School of Nursing
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Angela Chen
Yale School of Art
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Colleen Murphy-Dunning
Program Director, Hixon Center for Urban Sustainability, Urban Resources Initiative (URI); Lecturer in Urban and Community Forestry
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Asha Ghosh
Lecturer in the Practice of Management
