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Art And Science Combine In Costa Rica To Depict Climate Change

Funded by the Canadian International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), the artists created the works following an exchange with a scholarly foundation that documented the impact of global warming.

IISD in the news April 23, 2021

Talking trash: SNC has same goals, but a different approach to cleanup

The International Institute for Sustainable Development says the COVID-19 pandemic has Canadians using more single use plastics than ever before.

IISD in the news April 23, 2021

Next Season: Art and science in the face of the climate future

Artworks created during residencies of the Next Season project are on exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design in San Jose through June 19.

Exhibition April 22, 2021

Certification insulates cotton against market shocks

GENEVA – A new policy brief released by a major global think tank claims that compliance with voluntary sustainability standards can help smallholder cotton farmers to be more resilient to global shocks – such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

IISD in the news April 21, 2021

National Oil Companies: Climate Change, Economic Challenges, and Potential Responses

This IISD and NRGI webinar will explore challenges facing national oil companies in the face of climate change.

Webinar April 21, 2021

What Should Take Centre Stage at the Leaders Summit on Climate?

We asked our climate and energy experts what the key priorities should be during the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate. Here’s what they said.

Insight April 21, 2021

Art meets science in a new exhibition on the climate crisis in Costa Rica

The exhibition Next Season: Art and Science in the Face of the Climate Future will kick off next Thursday, April 22, at the Costa Rican Museum of Contemporary Art and Design in San Jose. Open to the public until June 19, the exhibition will showcase works depicting climate change adaptation and mitigation developed by eight artists during residencies in some of the most important scientific centres in the Central America country.

Press release April 21, 2021

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