RiverArts Salons

A RiverArts Salon is a (virtual) place to learn something new, share ideas, explore interesting topics, see and be seen, and have fun.

Tuesdays from 5 - 5:45, on Zoom

RiverArts and ShoreRivers present #shoreriverarts - October Conversations on Art & the Environment

What do art and environmental stewardship have in common? They are both powerful ways that we work in and for our communities, express shared values, and help build the future we want to inhabit. In October, RiverArts and ShoreRivers will cocurate a special series of Salons exploring how Conservation, Justice, Family, Harmony are essential tools in our response to the crises of climate, coronavirus, and racial injustice, just as they are essential elements for a life of joy and meaning.

Each Tuesday in October from 5 to 5:45 pm, join our organizations at the RiverArts Salon to celebrate the abundance of good works being done. Be inspired, learn something new, and participate in actions that will benefit our rivers and our community.

Tuesday, October 20: RiverArts & ShoreRivers Salon with Adams and Maria Wood - Art, Environment, & Family

Brother and sister team Adams and Maria Wood grew up in, on, and beside the Chester River. Now they are working together on a documentary film and outreach project called Family Tides, a feature documentary media and outreach project that aims to accelerate the conversation about sea level rise and climate change and increase engagement on these issues, starting with their own family.

More Resources

Flood Factor

Find Your Home's Flood Risk | Flood Factor

• Flood Factor is a free online tool created by the nonprofit First Street Foundation that makes it easy for Americans to find their property’s past floods, current risks, and future projections based on peer-reviewed research from the world’s leading flood modelers.
• https://floodfactor.com: Use the tool at this website to check the “flood factor” for any location in the country. Flood factor is an indicator of its comprehensive flood risk, as determined by its likelihood of flooding and the potential depth of that flood. Adam’s and Maria’s childhood home has an “extreme flood factor,” of 9/10, meaning it has a 99% chance of flooding at least once in the next 30 years. It has a 38% chance of flooding in the next year.

The Climate Ribbon

• http://www.theclimateribbon.org: “An Arts ritual to grieve what each of us stands to lose to Climate Chaos, and affirm our solidarity as we unite to fight against it.”

Climate Reality

This Incredible Climate Change Art Will Leave You Floored Artists are taking the climate crisis into frame and the results are emotional, beautiful, and stirring.

• https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/incredible-climate-change-art-will-leave-you-floored: A compendium of climate change-related art