Chicago Climate Festival 

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The Chicago Climate Festival, to be held in October of 2016, is a grass-roots initiative designed to shine a spotlight on the UN COP22 climate talks, global warming in general, local environmental justice issues, and the need for cooperation among diverse populations. The festival will also help build greater awareness of the leading role that Chicago is playing in enacting the environmental principle “Think globally, act locally.”

Planned Events

Festival Events:

• Judy Natal: talk and video screenings

• Alisa Singer/Environmental Graphiti: exhibit and posters

• Joey Feinstein/Climate Cycle: performance

• Melissa Brice/Chicago 350: presentation

• Bill Jordan/Environmental Prospect: presentation/performance

• Christine Skolnik/Environmental Critique: WAC Art and Architecture Tour

• Amanda Speer: “Earthship Enterprise” talk and video screening

• Storytelling and Jazz Cafe

• DePaul “Pop-Up” Art Exhibit

• Columbia Acoustic Kitchen (Open Mic)

• Columbia Nature and Environmentalism Student Art Exhibit

Additional Climate Events in the City:

• Weather to Climate: Our Changing World
  • Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, through October 23rd

• Petcoke: Tracing Dirty energy
  • Museum of Contemporary Photography, July 21st – October 9th
  • See our review here.

• Future Energy Chicago
  • Museum of Science and Industry (permanent exhibit)

More events currently “in the works.”