P.E.I. artists will present at upcoming annual meeting Feb. 12

The Environmental Coalition of P.E.I. invites the public to its annual meeting at Beaconsfield’s Carriage House in Charlottetown on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 6:30 p.m.

This year, ECO-PEI has invited three Island artists, all of whom have, through their art inspired alternative ways of understanding climate change, to each make a presentation and take part in a panel discussion.

Visual artist Brenda Whiteway, whose work often explores the passage of time, will be sharing some images from her current project, Shifting Sands: Capturing Climatic and Cultural Change Through Art.

Photographer Robert vanWaarden, who strongly believes that positive and empowering imagery will help solve the climate crisis and that visual communicators are essential to building a just, thriving world, will discuss his personal projects and the role of the Climate Visuals program in reshaping the visual narrative on climate change.

Mille Clarkes is an awardwinning filmmaker who is passionate about making films that connect people to each other and to nature. Her most recent work is a short lyrical, dramatic film, SOLASTALGIA, which explores the anguish that climate change and a global state of uncertainty can impart upon the human psyche. Everyone is welcome, for all or part of the evening, starting with the AGM at 6:30 p.m. and the presentations and discussion starting at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Ann Wheatley at 902894-4573.