| |  | | |  | 2020 Smith Nature Symposium: Essential Water Join artist Arica Hilton, biochemist Janet Angel, and moderator Gail Sturm today, August 27 at 2:00 PM CDT. This year, the Smith Nature Symposium offers a live-streamed series of seven conversations that explore how to build a just and sustainable future in the midst of COVID-19 and the climate crisis. The series culminates on October 2nd with the Smith Nature Symposium Awards Ceremony with our 2020 honorees: Bill McKibben and Sue Halpern. All presentations are offered in English and Spanish. | | | | | |  | An Artist and Biochemist Explore the Beauty of Water and Danger of Pollutants 2pm CDT / Speakers: Arica Hilton, Janet Angel Welch, and Gail Sturm (Moderator) Brushwood Center welcomes two internationally acclaimed advocates for the oceans, artist Arica Hilton and biochemist Dr. Janet Angel Welch, to the 37th Annual Smith Nature Symposium. Their conversation will dive into threats facing the world’s oceans and water sources. This program also features a special musical performance, "Reflections on Earth - Oceans," created by Sibylle Szaggars Redford, The Way of the Rain Artistic Director, with music by Tim Janis, and spoken word by Robert Redford. From ubiquitous plastic pollution to devastating oil spills, Hilton and Dr. Welch will tell their underwater stories, share thoughts on the current state of aquatic environments, and illuminate solutions to today’s marine challenges. Though these advocates take very different approaches to preserving the world of water, they share the same ambition for restoring it and work to inspire people to be better stewards of this precious resource. Register here. Read about Hilton and Welch in this article in The Daily Herald. | | | | | |  | Reducing Floods, Healing Ecosystems, and Protecting Human Health through Natural Solutions 2pm CDT / Speakers: Elena Grossman, Vidya Venkataramanan, Aaron Feggestad, and Ted Haffner (Moderator) It’s raining, it’s pouring, there’s no time for snoring. The global implications of climate change reverberate in our homes and communities in the form of floods, impacted ecosystems, and increased public health threats. Join this dynamic conversation to learn how we collectively address these challenges. Register here. | |  | | Policies, Practices, and Implications of Renewable Energy in Illinois 2pm CDT / Speakers: Craig Sieben, Kelly Shelton, Jen Walling, and John Wasik (Moderator) During the COVID-19 crisis, the fossil fuel industry has crashed while clean energy remained both economically and environmentally resilient. Transitioning to renewable energy is critical to solving the climate crisis and addressing environmental injustices linked to fossil fuel pollution. Illinois ranks second in the Midwest for installed renewable power capacity. This roundtable will explore the future of renewable energy from the private and public sector, current incentives, and policy needs. Register here. | | Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods hosts the 37th annual Smith Nature Symposium in memory of the significant civic legacy of Hermon Dunlap and Ellen Thorne Smith, who donated their land and cabin to help form Ryerson Woods. Proceeds from the Smith Nature Symposium support Thrive Together, Brushwood Center's COVID-19 response for a more just and sustainable future. | | | | | | Anti-Racism Resources for Environmentalists: | | Brushwood Center holds Jacob Blake, his family, and the Kenosha community in our hearts in light of the devastating demonstration of police brutality and ensuing violence against protesters this week. As the call for change echoes throughout our communities and across the nation, we acknowledge the significant need for anti-racist action in the environmental sector. We will continue to feature anti-racism resources in this newsletter and encourage our readers to organizae and take action against injustices in our own communities, networks, and institutions. #BlackLivesMatter | | | | Intersectional Environmentalist Website This recently launched web platform provides resources, information and action steps to support intersectional environmentalism and dismantle systems of oppression in the environmental movement, led by environmental activists and sustainability advocates. Explore their content here. | | | | 350.org's Just Recovery Art Kit This "kit" from 350.org was developed to call for a united global response that ensures a just recovery and transition to a better future for those most in need in the wake of this crisis. "Art is a key way we can build connections, engage people, tell our story, and demand change. We believe that even if many of us cannot leave our homes, we can still create powerful art together." | | | | | | | | CALL FOR ART: 2020 Online Holiday Market Application Deadline: November 1, 2020 Market Dates: November 27 - December 6, 2020 Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods is looking for Artists and Artisans to sell their work at our 4th annual Nature-Inspired Holiday Market. Items may include but are not limited to: fine art prints or small original artwork, notecards, jewelry and personal accessories, functional objects for the home or garden, decorative items, toys, ornaments and holiday related decorations and items. All art must in some way be related to nature (subject matter, materials used, function, etc.), but we encourage a wide variety of styles, media and interpretations of that theme. | | | | | | | | A big thanks to all of our committed volunteers for donating your time and talent to the cloth mask drive! We continue to collect youth-sized masks using the sewing tutorial below! These masks will be donated to the Round Lake Public Library who is currently packing 70,000 PPE kits for distribution in Lake County. Sign up for our text notifications to stay up to date! | | | | | | | | These programs are possible thanks to support from: | | | | | | | | | | Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods
21850 N. Riverwoods Rd., | Riverwoods, Illinois 60015
(224) 633-2426 | info@brushwoodcenter.org | | | | | | | | | |
