Earth Under Fire, How Global Warming is Changing the World
"Climate Change in Our World"
open until April 1
Exhibit reviewed in Smithsonian Blog
"Climate Change In Our World" exhibit 2009
“Climate Change in Our World” an exhibit of large-scale color photographs by Gary Braasch, from his book Earth Under Fire: How Global Warming is Changing the World, has been extended until April 1 at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Headquarters in Washington DC. President Obama's science advisor, Dr. John Holdren, praised Braasch's photography and documentation of science in remarks at the opening reception in November 2009. Holdren said the images and the exhibit were the best examples of engaging art used for science education.
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Companion exhibit for kids, parents and school groups, “How We Know About Our Changing Climate” will highlight how scientists learn about climate change and include kids taking action, in the films “Young Voices on Climate Change.”
The “Climate Change in Our World” exhibit of color photographs ranging to 5 feet high from the book Earth Under Fire: How Global Warming is Changing the World, opened in the AAAS Hq Atrium on November 18 and due to its success has been extended through the end of March 2010. The images are by environmental photojournalist Gary Braasch, winner of the Ansel Adams Award, who has been documenting climate change and its solutions for a decade.
“How We Know About Our Changing Climate: Learning and Taking Action on Climate Change” is an educational exhibit and video installation which accompanies the show. Images from the book How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate: Scientists and Kids Explore Global Warming and the films “Young Voices on Climate Change” will teach and inspire school groups and families. This exhibit is co-created by Lynne Cherry, co-author with Braasch of the the book, and producer of the films. The two combined exhibits and the films will travel to other museums and venues after the AAAS display closes.
The exhibit is visually arresting with five-foot high prints, and with detailed captions carrying a forthright statement that the atmosphere is warming rapidly and hundreds of scientifically-documented effects can be seen around the planet right now. It also illustrates the steps we must take to limit the warming and effects, which are creating a new world of technology, urban life, energy, labor and transportation. Photo caption information has been scientifically reviewed by leading scientists and staff members of the AAAS, which is the largest scientific organization in the U.S., publisher of the authoritative journal Science.
Since the publication of Earth Under Fire in 2007, and the updated paper edition of 2009, the images selected for the proposed exhibit have consistently been among the most shocking, riveting and illuminating to thousands of readers and viewers of presentations. The book, published by University of California Press, was issued in an up-to-date revision this spring.
Images in the companion teaching exhibit are from the children’s book How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate (Dawn Publication 2008). The book is the most honored young-reader science book of the past year, with 15 major awards including Middle Grades Science Book of the Year by the AAAS and top awards from the Burroughs Foundation, National Science Teachers Assn. and others. It shows how scientists are observing nature and discovering the changes and correlations of global warming, and how kids can learn about scientific observations and take action about climate change
The exhibits are organized by Gary Braasch, author of Earth Under Fire and creator of the World View of Global Warming project.; in collaboration with Lynne Cherry, co-author with Braasch on the children’s book and producer of “Young Voices” films. Shirley Koller, art consultant for AAAS is the curator.
Here is a preview of the images in the "How We Know About Climate Change" exhibit at AAAS. >>>
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