Can Art Inspire Us to Effect Climate Change?


Cool Globes along Boston Common Source:




Abrams’ exhibition arrives not a moment too soon. On September 27, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released it’s latest findings. The IPCC is an international group created by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1988 to evaluate climate change and its impact. The news is disheartening to say the least:









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Jake Wilkenfeld-Mongillo manages a variety of projects as part of the marketing team at Wheelock College. He supports campus social media use and digital signage system. As an aspiring environmentalist, he bikes to work as often as possible and prints as little as he can get away with. 


  1. As Wendy mentioned, this is a timely art exhibit occurring at the same time as the release of the IPCC’s latest report! In the world of STEM education, there has been a lively discussion of including an “A” (art) in STEM to create STEAM. This provides a wonderful example of how art can be instrumental in engaging students and enhancing the education of others around complex science issues. As indicated in the report, the world’s climate is changing for the worse and any efforts to increase student (and the public’s) awareness and understanding of this important topic should be applauded!!

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