Join us on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at Pier 57 in New York City for Fast Responses, Slow Revolutions: Art, Community, and Tools of Creative Resistance—a day-long gathering of creative expression, dialogue, and collective action at the intersection of climate justice and culture.
Registration is FREE and open to all. Priority will be given to those active in climate work from most impacted communities.
Thanks to our media partners:
EXPLORE THE FORUM
Hosted by the Human Impacts Institute’s Creative Climate Communications Lab, this dynamic Forum brings together urgent responses to today’s climate crises with bold, long-term strategies for systemic change.
Join us for a full day of performances, panels, hands-on workshops, and immersive art installations—all designed to ignite the power of collective imagination and inspire real-world action.
Whether you stay for the whole day or curate your own experience, you’ll leave energized, informed, and ready to help shape a more just and sustainable future.
CONVERSATION & LEARNING
Join thought-provoking roundtables and hands-on workshops happening all day long. Start your morning with sessions focused on the urgent, rapid responses needed in this era of crisis. Then, slow down in the afternoon for deeper work centered on community building, healing, and collective repair.
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MORE INSPIRING VOICES &
DYNAMIC WORKSHOP LEADERS
Enhance your skills as a climate leader with insights from expert guest speakers and hands-on workshops.
LIVE PERFORMANCES
Be inspired throughout the day by global artists who ignite climate action through powerful movement, music, and storytelling.
Curtis Stewart
Grammy-nominated Violinist & Composer
Lil Idli
Pop-duo
Karla Florez
Dancer & Performance Artist
Louis Levitt
Sybarite5 co-founder & Double Bassist Louis Levitt
Concetta Abbate
Violinist & Death Doula
Jahtiek Long
Poet
IMMERSIVE
INSTALLATIONS
Between workshops and panels, dive into interactive climate storytelling with our creative partners—including ALL ARTS, The WNET Group, The Serica Initiative, Dear Tomorrow, Human Impacts Institute, and many more.
Write a message to the future, craft your own climate poem, and explore the powerful demands of global youth climate leaders. Experience the voices and visions of NYC’s climate artivists through immersive installations in the Living Room at Pier 57—a space designed to spark your imagination and fuel your passion for climate justice.
This is FREE and open-to-the public. For Living Room activations, no registration is required.
ALL ARTS, THE WNET GROUP, & SERICA INITIATIVE
Step into the Climate Media Lab and engage with interactive Climate Artists watch stations, a climate story booth, and other immersive experiences!
HUMAN IMPACTS INSTITUTE
Immerse yourself in the powerful demands and bold visions of youth leaders from frontline communities most impacted by the climate crisis.
PEOPLE'S POETRY CART
Reflect on your connection to the Earth through live, custom poems and to contribute their own words to a growing communal archive for the planet and future generations.
DEARTOMORROW
Share your hopes, dreams, and fears for the future through the powerful Letters to the Future installation—an invitation to speak to tomorrow, today.
COMMUNITY CELEBRATION
Stay for a sunset event overlooking the Hudson River. Join us for this evening filled with networking, music, and climate community connections.
Get ready to meet like-minded individuals, groove to some tunes, explore our immersive climate storytelling, and learn more about how you can contribute to a sustainable future.
This event is all about building connections and having a great time together! Stay for a full climate-inspired performance from pop-duo Lil Idli.
THANK YOU
PARTNERS & ALLIES
ALL ARTS (Media Partner), Ciné Mosaic, ClimArts, Climate Cafe NYC, Climate Imaginarium, Creatives For Climate (Media Partner), DearTomorrow, EarthJustice, Human Impacts Institute (Host), Kinship, NRDC, REVERB, Serica Initiative, The WNET Group (Media Partner), Decolonizing Wealth Project, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest
Thanks to our partners for funding for this program, including the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Environmental Justice Grants program and the UMI Fund.
MEET OUR 2021 HEALTH FELLOWS
Our NYC Pilot
With support from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the Creative Climate Communications Lab (C3 Lab) is our pilot program in New York City. In partnership with research institutions, municipalities, arts-climate organizations, NGOs, and community groups, this program will pave the way for impactful change both locally and globally.
Our vision is to connect researchers, practitioners, and communication experts to develop, implement, and monitor effective climate action strategies. By combining local experimentation with insights from global climate leaders, the C3 Lab strives to become a pioneering center for research-driven climate communication and action innovation.
