Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet
Event Time: 7:30 p.m to 8:15 p.m.
Event Location: The Glen, Schram Museum
Event Type: Presentation
Event Location: The Glen, Schram Museum
Event Type: Presentation
Speaker
- Wendy Abrams & Company, Founder, CoolGlobes
Synopsis:
"Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" took Chicago by storm! This innovative project used the medium of public art to inspire individuals and organizations to take action against global warming. The exhibit featured over 100 sculpted globes displayed along Chicago’s lake front. Two hundred mini-globes, each depicting a solution to global warming, also were displayed around the city. Come hear how an idea evolved into an inspirational project that partnered the non-profit, government and public sectors to achieve a common goal. We are not helpless is the message of Cool Globes. An engaged public at large can motivate our leaders to embrace solutions.
"Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" took Chicago by storm! This innovative project used the medium of public art to inspire individuals and organizations to take action against global warming. The exhibit featured over 100 sculpted globes displayed along Chicago’s lake front. Two hundred mini-globes, each depicting a solution to global warming, also were displayed around the city. Come hear how an idea evolved into an inspirational project that partnered the non-profit, government and public sectors to achieve a common goal. We are not helpless is the message of Cool Globes. An engaged public at large can motivate our leaders to embrace solutions.