Under the Moon: Urban Ecologies
About Event
We’re excited to welcome you on Friday, November 7th for our second Under the Moon event this fall — a gathering of climate art, science & action every full moon, open to anyone 🌕
This moon, we are hosting media artist Sarah Nelson Wright and researcher Mary Zaradich, whose talks will explore the interaction of the city with its natural environments — or perhaps, the city as a living environment in itself —
Sarah will share creative projects that use public art, interactive media, and emerging technologies to engage with environmental issues in New York City. Projects range from virtual reality sculptures at the waterfront, to an emotional vending machine, to a video-equipped model boat pond on a superfund site.
Mary will be discussing her previous research with the NASA Goddard Institute on Urban Heat Island mitigation strategies in New York City. Urban Heat Islands (UHIs) are more likely to occur in low income and BIPOC communities due to historic redlining, and in her talk Mary will also discuss how these communities have become leaders in developing strategies of UHI mitigation, their effectiveness, and barriers to implementation.
Join us on Nov 7, 6-8pm at Chan Space New York to discover anew the city where we live 🌃
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Sarah Nelson Wright is a Brooklyn based artist and educator from the San Francisco Bay Area. She creates media projects about the urban experience that explore the changing city and investigate avenues for intervention. Her work encompasses video, installation, interactive media, and public art. She is also an Associate Professor of Communication and Media Arts at Marymount Manhattan College where she serves as Director for the Center for Producing.
Mary Zaradich is a researcher and advocate for environmental justice in NYC. Mary graduated from Columbia University in 2022 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Political Science, and since then she has worked as a research assistant at CUNY The New York City College of Technology as well as a project manager at a nonprofit specializing in affordable housing in NYC.
ABOUT HERE ON EARTH
Here On Earth is an environmental arts initiative at GFLP in NYC for anyone who cares about the planet. We collaborate with artists, scientists, and activists to host interdisciplinary conversations, film screenings, exhibitions, and other public programming that reconnect urban communities with the nature around and within us.
We also partner with schools and educators to offer filmmaking fellowships and workshops for students of all ages. Our goal is to nurture youth as climate storytellers—using film as a powerful tool to drive imagination and action toward a more resilient future.
ABOUT GLOBAL FAMILY FOR LOVE AND PEACE
Global Family for Love and Peace (GFLP) is a 501(c)(3) organization in the United States dedicated to cultivating a world of mutual understanding, compassion, and nonviolence. GFLP believes that by embracing our shared humanity and working together, we can overcome division and conflict to build a future of lasting peace and harmony. Through collective efforts, GFLP focuses on environmental education and peace programs engaging youth groups and establishing a university dedicated to sustainability and the restoration of a healthy planet. GFLP is in Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
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Under the Moon: Urban Ecologies
About Event
We’re excited to welcome you on Friday, November 7th for our second Under the Moon event this fall — a gathering of climate art, science & action every full moon, open to anyone 🌕
This moon, we are hosting media artist Sarah Nelson Wright and researcher Mary Zaradich, whose talks will explore the interaction of the city with its natural environments — or perhaps, the city as a living environment in itself —
Sarah will share creative projects that use public art, interactive media, and emerging technologies to engage with environmental issues in New York City. Projects range from virtual reality sculptures at the waterfront, to an emotional vending machine, to a video-equipped model boat pond on a superfund site.
Mary will be discussing her previous research with the NASA Goddard Institute on Urban Heat Island mitigation strategies in New York City. Urban Heat Islands (UHIs) are more likely to occur in low income and BIPOC communities due to historic redlining, and in her talk Mary will also discuss how these communities have become leaders in developing strategies of UHI mitigation, their effectiveness, and barriers to implementation.
Join us on Nov 7, 6-8pm at Chan Space New York to discover anew the city where we live 🌃
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Sarah Nelson Wright is a Brooklyn based artist and educator from the San Francisco Bay Area. She creates media projects about the urban experience that explore the changing city and investigate avenues for intervention. Her work encompasses video, installation, interactive media, and public art. She is also an Associate Professor of Communication and Media Arts at Marymount Manhattan College where she serves as Director for the Center for Producing.
Mary Zaradich is a researcher and advocate for environmental justice in NYC. Mary graduated from Columbia University in 2022 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Political Science, and since then she has worked as a research assistant at CUNY The New York City College of Technology as well as a project manager at a nonprofit specializing in affordable housing in NYC.
ABOUT HERE ON EARTH
Here On Earth is an environmental arts initiative at GFLP in NYC for anyone who cares about the planet. We collaborate with artists, scientists, and activists to host interdisciplinary conversations, film screenings, exhibitions, and other public programming that reconnect urban communities with the nature around and within us.
We also partner with schools and educators to offer filmmaking fellowships and workshops for students of all ages. Our goal is to nurture youth as climate storytellers—using film as a powerful tool to drive imagination and action toward a more resilient future.
ABOUT GLOBAL FAMILY FOR LOVE AND PEACE
Global Family for Love and Peace (GFLP) is a 501(c)(3) organization in the United States dedicated to cultivating a world of mutual understanding, compassion, and nonviolence. GFLP believes that by embracing our shared humanity and working together, we can overcome division and conflict to build a future of lasting peace and harmony. Through collective efforts, GFLP focuses on environmental education and peace programs engaging youth groups and establishing a university dedicated to sustainability and the restoration of a healthy planet. GFLP is in Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).