Island Journal

Othered: Displaced from Malaga

Daniel Minter uses his art as a tool for dialogue with his community. He is the co-founder and creative visionary of the Portland Freedom Trail, a system of granite and bronze markers that constitutes a permanent walking trail highlighting the people, places, and events associated with the anti-slavery movement in… SEE MORE

three people shot from behind with shirts that say "I flood and I vote"

Island Journal

Coalition Building at the Water’s Edge

As the Gulf Coast waited for Hurricane Michael to make landfall in the fall of 2018, residents of the Tanyard a low-lying, low-income community in Pensacola, Florida, posted updates on their online neighborhood bulletin board. Gloria Horning, co-president of the Tanyard Association, wrote, “Folks, please check your storm water… SEE MORE

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Resilience is the Response to Rising Waters

Resilience is the Response to Rising Waters Maine’s rocky shore protects, but doesn’t prevent sea level rise. BY STEPHANIE BOUCHARD The iconic rocky coast of Maine. It has awed and wooed people for centuries. It has also helped fuel the state’s economy, as those it has beguiled flock here. And,… SEE MORE

Climate Change

landscape art installation, line of light along horizon, striking through full moon

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Folio: Lines (57° 59′ N, 7°16′ W)

Pekka Niittyvirta and Timo Aho Lines (57° 59′ N, 7°16′ W) Interactive site specific light installation at Outer Hebrides, Scotland By the use of sensors, this installation interacts with the rising tidal changes activating three synchronized light lines by the high tide. The work helps us to imagine the future… SEE MORE