FORWARD: Issue #6: Climate

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From the Editorial Team

Partnering with artists in the global fight for a sustainable future

FORWARD's editorial team for this sixth issue is Theresa Sweetland (publisher), Jen Dolen (project manager), and Mallory Rukhsana Nezam (curator of partnerships & programming).

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Case Studies

How artists are already addressing climate challenges

Air Pollution
Heat Extremes
Floods
Population Displacement

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A creative dream job description and resources connecting public art and climate

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Public Art Now

Leading voices sharing public art of the moment

Some of these projects deal with the impact of the exploitation of people and natural resources and the effects of neoliberalization and colonization on our daily lives. Others extend an embodied learning experience, working with surprising collaborators... reinventing what it means to organize, create, and learn from each other.

Guest curated by Amal Khalaf.

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Artist Roles

Addressing climate change is not merely a matter of environmental concern; it is a pressing issue of social justice and human rights. In this battle for a sustainable future, artists are emerging as powerful allies and leaders, employing their creativity to spark conversations, mobilize communities, and advocate for climate justice. In each of this issue’s case studies we highlight the specific roles artists are playing in the effort to tackle climate change.

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Amplifying urgency

Mitigating a climate threat

Facilitating community-led solutions

Communicating complex data

Innovating preparedness

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FORWARD Team

Publisher; Editorial Team Theresa Sweetland

Project Manager; Editorial Team Jen Dolen

Curator of Partnerships & Programming; Editorial Team Mallory Rukhsana Nezam

Public Art Now Guest Curator Amal Khalaf

Contributing Writer Camille LeFevre

Senior Editor Jon Spayde

Copy Editor Loma Huh

Advisor Karen Olson

Forecast Consulting Advisor Jen Krava

Layout Fred Pirlot

Accounting Shauna Dee

Image: Yasmeen Lari, Pakistan's first woman architect, developed an eco-stove that empowers impoverished women while reducing air pollution; photo courtesy Heritage Foundation of Pakistan.

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FORWARD: Issue #6

Climate

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