What is the role of the artist when when faced with the climate crisis? This webinar produced by the Cape Ann Coalition's Climate Arts Group explores the artist's role. It begins by celebrates the life and vision of the late Rockport artist and environmental activist Elaine MacGray Starrett with a video produced by Lisa Smith “Without Just Grounds”, featuring Elaine reflecting on her “deep concern for the protection of open space and natural resources” and the series of paintings that she created in response to her concerns.

Following the screening, Starrett’s daughter, Dr. Amy Bower, an oceanographer at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, is joined in a lively conversation about art, science and climate change, with Cape Ann environmental 3-D artist Sinikka Nogelo and the nationally-known public artist Mags Harries.