Inspiring Environmental and Climate Action Through Art, UC Davis Institute of the Environment

Two artists work on a colorful outdoor mural between dark brick walls. One stands on a red ladder painting near the top, while the other works from a green stepladder. The mural features a large pink bird, green patterned hills, wind turbines, and floral outlines.
A smiling man stands beside a colorful outdoor mural featuring a pink bird, orange flowers, green hills, and wind turbines, with the words “Today Decides Tomorrow” displayed across the bird.
Name
Inspiring Environmental and Climate Action Through Art, UC Davis Institute of the Environment
Description
Through art-based partnerships, this UC Davis Institute of the Environment program supports student research and learning on environmental issues and climate change. Its California Climate Art Trail is a series of murals made with students, youth groups, educators, farmers, and agricultural partners. The murals show how climate change affects agricultural communities and how those communities are responding.
Type
en Initiative
Founder
Isabel P. Montañez
Climate & Ecology Themes
Food Systems and Seed Sovereignty
Labor and Livelihoods
Adaptation and Resilience
Climate Justice
Concepts
Place and Belonging
Ecological Domain / Habitat
Agricultural / Working Lands
Methods & Approaches
Collaborative / Co-Creation
Community-Based Practice
Environmental Education
Discipline / Field
Arts & Design
Education
Interdisciplinary
Audience / Engagement
Community
Youth
Classroom and Formal Education
Geographic Scope
Statewide
Location
Davis, California
Website
https://environment.ucdavis.edu/activism-through-art
Rights
Rights held by institution
Current Status
Active
Item sets
California Art & Climate Archive
UC Davis
Media
Two artists work on a colorful outdoor mural between dark brick walls. One stands on a red ladder painting near the top, while the other works from a green stepladder. The mural features a large pink bird, green patterned hills, wind turbines, and floral outlines.Today Decides Tomorrow
A smiling man stands beside a colorful outdoor mural featuring a pink bird, orange flowers, green hills, and wind turbines, with the words “Today Decides Tomorrow” displayed across the bird.Today Decides Tomorrow 2