New York’s Climate Museum has opened a new exhibition that explores the fossil fuel industry and encourages guests to take climate action.
‘The End of Fossil Fuel‘ looks at the industry’s history of racism and deception, and the “intertwined histories of inequality and the climate crisis”, as per a press release.
The exhibition documents the origins of the fossil fuel industry, and its creation and exploitation of sacrifice zones, a product of environmental racism.
“This exhibition explores how the fossil fuel industry manages to keep making a killing off of killing us, and what we can do about it,” said Miranda Massie, founder and director of the Climate Museum.
“We can’t address the crisis of climate change without also addressing the deep-seated social and racial inequities that underpin it. This exhibition encompasses both the hard truths that we must confront, as well as the astonishing victories won by climate justice communities and leaders fighting for social equality and clean energy together.”
‘The End of Fossil Fuel’ includes a 45-foot mural titled Making Tomorrow by artist R. Gregory Christie, as well as interactive maps to show the connections between the climate crisis and social inequality.
Inspiring guests to take climate action
“Climate art like Greg’s remarkable mural inspires powerful emotional reactions in visitors. We’ve repeatedly seen the power of the arts as a pathway into climate engagement. Making Tomorrow opens visitors up to reflect, connect, and take action on climate, satisfying an intense, mostly unmet public appetite,” Massie added.
Additionally, visitors can commit to climate actions via a sticker wall, while a children’s activity station and an adult reading corner include books about the climate crisis and climate justice.
The exhibition is open through January 2024. The Climate Museum in SoHo is the first museum in the US dedicated to climate change.
Images courtesy of the Climate Museum
