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Title
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UCSC Arts & Ecology Festival
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Artist/Creator
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Jennifer Parker
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Short Description
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A full-day gathering at UC Santa Cruz’s Digital Arts Research Center during Earth Week 2026, with exhibitions, panels, performances, and hands-on workshops on climate, ecology, and collective futures. Film screenings ran in the Light Lab throughout the week, April 20–25.
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Description
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Exhibitions, talks, performances, and workshops on climate, ecology, and collective futures filled UC Santa Cruz’s Digital Arts Research Center (DARC) for a full day during Earth Week 2026. In the Black Box, artists, researchers, and community members held short panels on environmental justice and climate action. The Light Lab screened films throughout Earth Week (April 20–25). Visitors moved freely between installations, community tables in the courtyard, and hands-on workshops.
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Event Type
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Conference / Symposium
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Exhibition
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Film Screening
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Workshop
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Date
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Earth Week, April 2026
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Location
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Santa Cruz, CA USA
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Organizer
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Professor Jennifer Parker, OpenLab Collaborative Research Center, UCSC Art Department, and UC Climate Action Arts Network
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Affiliated Organizations
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UC Santa Cruz
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Climate & Ecology Themes
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Adaptation and Resilience
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Climate Justice
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Environmental Justice
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Fire
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Fog and Microclimate
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Indigenous Knowledge and Sovereignty
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Labor and Livelihoods
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Urban Landscapes and Infrastructures
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Audience / Engagement Type
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Public / General Audience
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Rights
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UC Santa Cruz
