Multidisciplinary program to raise awareness on climate change FIU NEWS Posted 3/28/2017 at 10:10 am By Ivan Lopez The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers predicts sea levels in South Florida will rise from three to seven inches by the year 2030 and from nine to 24 inches by the year 2060. A rise of that […]
Multidisciplinary program to raise awareness on climate change FIU NEWS Posted 3/28/2017 at 10:10 am By Ivan Lopez The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers predicts sea levels in South Florida will rise from three to seven inches by the year 2030 and from nine to 24 inches by the year 2060. A rise of that magnitude […]
FIU SEAS and CARTA artist-in-residence Xavier Cortada will be exhibiting his Native Flags project (www.nativeflags.org) and his 2015 work, 5 Actions to Stop Rising Seas. at DEERING SPRING CONTEMPORARY “PLATFORM 450” An international symposium and curated exhibit focused on the intersection of science and art. Exhibit & Special Event on Saturday, April 22, 2017 […]
On April 20th, 2017, MDCPS School Board Chair Larry Feldman helps Miami Sunset Senior High School students plant a live oak on their campus. Miami-Dade County Public Schools Celebrates Earth Day 2017 At its meeting of February 15, 2017 the School Board approved Board Item H-4 proffered by School Board Member Perla Tabares Hantman, endorsing […]
FLOR500 | Sweetwater Miami artist Xavier Cortada will lead Sweetwater Elementary School students in creating a participatory eco-art project in support of the pollinators. Inspired by his FLOR500 project (www.flor500.com), kids at the school will plant wildflower seeds to grow in their classroom. Each student will have a cup with their name on it. Each […]
Sweetwater Elementary students to join the Seahorse Society Xavier Cortada, “Hippocampus,” 48″ x 24″, acrylic on canvas, 2014 Project Seahorse is partnering with Miami-based eco-artist Xavier Cortada to present an educational event at Sweetwater Elementary school on May 2nd, 2017. We will be teaching students about Seahorses, the magical creatures that call Biscayne National […]
Please join us for the special screening of “Dangerous Seas” on Wednesday, January 24th at 7PM at the Deering Estate in Miami. The episode of DANGEROUS SEAS showcases Florida artist Xavier Cortada using his own creativity to inspire environmental restoration. This event is open to the public and is RSVP only. Click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/premiere-battleground-everglades-at-the-deering-estate-tickets-41877591002?aff=efbeventtix (EVENT CLOSED/Sold […]
On April 7th, 2010, students from Filer Middle School in Hialeah planted a sea grape (Coccoloba uvifera) and Native Flag on campus and adopted their own buttonwood and firebush trees/flags to plant at their homes. See www.nativeflags.org. Miami-Dade County Public Schools Celebrates Earth Day 2018 At its meeting of February 21, 2018 the School Board approved […]
LTER All Scientists' Meeting | Next Generation Synthesis: Successes and Strategies Workshop: Integration of the Environmental Sciences, Arts, and Humanities Across the LTER Network Xavier Cortada, Diatom, archival ink on aluminum, 36in x 18in, 2014 (edition 1 of 5). The integration of environmental science, arts, and humanities (eSAH) is flourishing across the LTER […]
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