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Climate good news is good for the soul! 🌟 Check out these August Climate Good News Updates:1. Bans on the Destruction of...
08/20/2026

Climate good news is good for the soul! 🌟

Check out these August Climate Good News Updates:

1. Bans on the Destruction of Unsold Clothes and Shoes Take Effect in the EU
2. Cincinnati Releases Proactive Plan to Welcome Climate Migrants
3. Spain is Testing Roads Made of Olive-Pits in Hopes of Cutting Asphalt Emissions By Up to 75%
4. New York Launches the First Statewide Moratorium on Data Centers in the U.S.

Today, we honor humanitarian workers around the world for their compassion and courage to stand for humanity in the face...
08/19/2026

Today, we honor humanitarian workers around the world for their compassion and courage to stand for humanity in the face of adversity. 🌎❤️

World Humanitarian Day became globally observed on this date following the August 19, 2003 bomb attack on the UN headquarters at the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, killing 22 people and injuring more than 100.

While humanitarian work takes many forms, it's rooted in the same belief that every person deserves dignity, safety, and care. Humanitarians remind us that through local kindness, unity, and action we can strengthen communities and build global solidarity.

Climate awareness has never been higher. So why isn't it turning into action?A new report from ClimArts — Narrative Infr...
08/14/2026

Climate awareness has never been higher. So why isn't it turning into action?
A new report from ClimArts — Narrative Infrastructure: Arts and Culture for Liveable Futures — points to three gaps: meaning (people don't see climate as relevant to their own lives), voice (the most affected communities are still subjects of climate stories, not authors), and infrastructure (funding flows to campaigns and films, not the systems that make them last).

Worth your time: https://ow.ly/PzbN50ZzQwV

The UEHL Fellowship field trips and workshops sessions have officially wrapped, but fellows are still continuing their w...
08/13/2026

The UEHL Fellowship field trips and workshops sessions have officially wrapped, but fellows are still continuing their work developing projects for the exhibition over the next month! 🎨

Since June, fellows have come together through workshops, conversations, and creative sessions to explore the connections between environmental health, community, and collective action.

But this is just the beginning! Join us during Climate Week NYC for the 2026 UEHL Exhibition & Opening Celebration, where their ideas and works will be brought to life.

Register for the Opening: https://ow.ly/sRaM50ZzwjQ

📍 September 20 | 2–5 PM
📍 Eleventh Hour Art, 61 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY
🍹 Refreshments will be provided

We hope to see you there! 💚

Want to be part of the Creative Climate Forum? 🌎✨We’re looking for volunteers and tablers to help bring the day to life!...
08/12/2026

Want to be part of the Creative Climate Forum? 🌎✨

We’re looking for volunteers and tablers to help bring the day to life! Join us at Pier 57 on September 24 for a full day of panels, workshops, performances, and conversations reimagining what climate action can look like.

Interested in volunteering? Fill out the form at https://bit.ly/3S2MaRE
Interested in tabling? Email us at [email protected].

Join us in disrupting systems and regenerating futures. 💚

Join us for the opening celebration for Living Systems: Collective Power in Motion—a powerful exhibition showcasing fina...
08/10/2026

Join us for the opening celebration for Living Systems: Collective Power in Motion—a powerful exhibition showcasing final projects from the Urban Environmental Health Lab Fellowship. Kick off Climate Week NYC with HII and Eleventh Hour Art as we celebrate our Fellows!

This event brings together artists, environmental justice leaders, and community members at the intersection of climate, public health, and creative expression. Through installations, performances, and collaborative works, UEHL Fellows share stories and approaches to environmental healing and awareness.

🔗 Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/living-systems-collective-power-in-motion-tickets-1996823990308?aff=oddtdtcreator
📍Eleventh Hour Art in Brooklyn
🗓️ September 20th | 2–5 PM
🍹Light Refreshments will be provided

Come connect, reflect, and be inspired by creativity in action.

Thanks to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Environmental Justice Offices for providing us with the funding for our UEHL Program.

Save the date! Creative Climate Forum: Disrupting Systems Regenerating Futures 🌎✨Join us on September 24 at Pier 57 for ...
08/04/2026

Save the date! Creative Climate Forum: Disrupting Systems Regenerating Futures 🌎✨

Join us on September 24 at Pier 57 for a day of thought-provoking panels, hands-on workshops, guided walks, and community-building centered on climate justice and action.

🔗 To learn more and register for the event visit https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/creative-climate-forum-4859676?just_published=true

Interested in volunteering? Fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/YAj5M4BYHx9Bnnaj6

More details, featured guests, and exciting updates will be coming soon, stay tuned!

🔺New on Substack! 🔺After losing her home, artist Nataliia Burmaka found herself questioning not only where she belonged,...
07/30/2026

🔺New on Substack! 🔺

After losing her home, artist Nataliia Burmaka found herself questioning not only where she belonged, but why humanity divides the world into "us" and "them." In this deeply personal essay, she reflects on migration, war, and environmental justice, and on why she hopes her paintings will remain a warning rather than a prophecy.

🎨 Call for Contributors
Voices for Impact is actively seeking community submissions. We welcome essays, op-eds, poetry, and mixed-media art exploring climate justice through personal or cultural lenses.

🔗 Read, subscribe, and submit via the link in our bio or https://ow.ly/vpkW50ZuJNz

Earth Overshoot Day reminds us that our planet has limits, but our capacity to create change does not. 🌍✨As we reflect o...
07/30/2026

Earth Overshoot Day reminds us that our planet has limits, but our capacity to create change does not. 🌍✨

As we reflect on the resources we've used this year, we're also reminded that a more regenerative future is within reach. Overshoot isn't inevitable. Through climate action rooted in justice, collaboration, and care, we can build systems that restore ecosystems, strengthen communities, and help move the date later each year.

07/29/2026

This past Saturday, the UEHL Fellows spent time in the beautiful community gardens of the Lower East Side, NYC led by Wendy Brawer, founder of Green Map. We also explored the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space, where we learned about its history of grassroots community activism, and gathered at the Bullet Space gallery to reflect on our UEHL journey. We were joined by Ben Von Wong, who offered invaluable insights on the kind of impact we aim to make.

Thank you to:
Green Map NYC
Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens
El Jardín del Paraíso
Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space
Bullet Space

Thanks to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Environmental Justice Offices for providing us with the funding for our UEHL Program.

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