The Student Sustainability Center, Climate Justice League, and Coalition Against Environmental Racism are putting on a two-day art and climate justice teach-in event, highlighting the diversity of topics that intersect with art and climate justice. There will be panels on Monday the 16th and workshops on Tuesday the 17th, both featuring professors, community organizations, local artists, and students. The event is open to students, faculty, staff, and the community. With questions, please email uossc@uoregon.edu. 

May 16th Panels (at EMU Gumwood):

Back to Nature 3:00-4:30 p.m. featuring Prof. Jessica Swanson and students John Kish, Yonni Hirner, Tamara Alarcon Basurto, Tim Kong, Zak Sleeth, and Rebecca Encinas, facilitated by Rylee Linn. This panel discusses natural regeneration in our everyday lives and community in hopes to limit buying new things. Zero waste is one goal that can be accomplished with creative thinking and using eco-friendly substances to create art in the community.

Exploring the Connection Between Art & Climate Justice 4:30-6:00 p.m. featuring Kiran Oomen, Aimée Okotie Oyekan, Dalton Richardson, Isabella Clark, and Mauricio Betancourt, facilitated by Kai Schrosk. This panel explores how art connects to climate justice work, with panelists experienced in a wide range of work, study, and art mediums.

Climate Fieldwork 6:00-7:30 p.m. featuring Prof. Erin Moore, Prof. Emily Scott, and Bailey Hilgren, facilitated by Masayo Simon. This panel, bringing together an ethnomusicologist/sound studies scholar, an architect/critical spatial practitioner, and an experimental art historian, will explore what it means to create spaces and forms of climate justice in the field.

May 17th Workshops (all drop-in 4:00-7:00 p.m. at EMU Crater Lakes Rooms):

Make a Zine about Anything led by Ruby Jernigan

Collage Riot led by Katie Boyles and Jamie Meyer

Banners, Posters, and Propaganda led by Quiqueya Rodriquez