Newsletter August 2024

Artists for Climate Awareness Supporters,

Hope you are enjoying the summer!  Artists for Climate Awareness is excited to invite you to our upcoming general meeting on Wednesday, August 21st at 7 pm Eastern Time (US) via Zoom.

Zoom Meeting Details:

All are invited! We would love to meet you or see you again. Join us to get inspired, connect with artists who are working toward a better world, and stay updated on the latest.

Featured Artist this Month:  Maria Schechter

Paintings by Maria Schechter

In the upcoming meeting, our newest board member Maria Schechter will present her art and her processes. She is currently showing her work in two Indiana galleries: “Up Close: Blooming Earth” at the Waldon Arts Center in Bloomington, and “24 Blooms & 24 Recipes, 2024” at the Hamilton County Public Library East in Fishers, Indiana. Her works are botanical creations that highlight the use of foraged materials and botanical painting methods using mycelium as a medium. The goal of her work is to bring awareness to the delicacy of our planet and its natural wonders. Through the use of healthier materials for a healthier world, we inspire future generations of stewards and battle “Eco-Grief.”

 Hope to see you there!

 ROUNDUP:

 Art for Earth: Donate or Buy Art to Help Environmental Groups

Art for Earth is a project initiated by ACA member Christine Missik to form a collective of artists who sell art to benefit registered environmental non-profit organizations. Artists for Climate Awareness is supporting this effort with a web page of art for sale by environmentally conscious artists. Want to learn more or help? See: https://artistsforclimateawareness.org/art-for-earth/ (Christine’s favorite organization is the Environmental Voter Project; see below.)

Here’s a List of Upcoming Events with Artists for Climate Awareness

OTHER NEWS:

Information of Interest to Everyone:

Did You Know? “The Great Honeybee Fallacy”

For years, people have thought European Honeybees were at imminent risk of extinction, despite all evidence to the contrary.  The idea that honeybees need our help is one of our most curiously persistent cultural myths. “Save the bees” rhetoric is well intended, but it is also unhelpful. Vastly more worrying and much more real: The population of wild bees has been decreasing steadily for years. Moreover, insects of all kinds are declining in record numbers, and their deaths will have repercussions we cannot even imagine.

https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2024/05/honeybees-at-risk-cultural-myth/678317/

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24121450/honeybee-population-extinct-prediction

 The Environmental Voter Project Uses Data-driven Methods to Engage Voters Who Wouldn’t Otherwise Vote

The Environmental Voter Project estimates that over eight million environmentalists did not vote in the 2020 presidential election, and over thirteen million skipped the 2022 midterms. This nonpartisan nonprofit organization focuses on a simple, high-leverage solution to this problem: accurately identifying these non-voting environmentalists and efficiently converting them into a critical mass of consistent voters that will soon be too big for politicians to ignore. EVP uses sophisticated data analysis, behavioral science, personalized messaging, and targeted outreach to identify inactive environmentalists. By targeting these individuals, they aim to increase voter turnout among environmentally conscious citizens. Remember, every vote counts, especially when it comes to protecting our planet! See https://www.environmentalvoter.org/

 FOR BLOOMINGTON MEMBERS:

Bug Fest! Saturday, August 24

Learn all about amazing insects at Bloomington’s tenth annual Bug Fest! Check out cool insects, make a craft, participate in bug-themed activities, and much more. Exhibitors will share and display their knowledge on a variety of buggy topics. Saturday, August 24, 2024 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Karst Farm Park – 2450 S Endwright Rd, Bloomington, IN 47403 https://bloomington.in.gov/parks/events/bug-fest

From Our Friends at MC-IRIS: Native Plant Sale Saturday September 7

People at plant sale by MC-IRIS, September 2023

MC-IRIS works with landowners, educators, researchers, and agencies all over Monroe County to protect our diverse natural areas from Invasive species.  They will be hosting their Annual Native Plant Sale Saturday, September 7, 2024, 9 am to 1 pm at Switchyard Park Maintenance Building, 1601 S. Rogers St. (use S. Rogers St. entrance)

Over 100 species of Indiana native plants for sale! See https://www.mc-iris.org/native-plant-sale.html

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Let’s continue to make a difference together as we strive for a more sustainable future! Tell your story in your art about climate change.

Hope to see you at the meeting!

Warm regards,

Carol Rhodes, Program Coordinator
Joe Lee, President
Artists for Climate Awareness

 

 

 

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