C. Andrew Hall, an Emmy-nominated editor and founder of Functional Magic, blends art and activism to tackle climate change. He shares insights on creating uplifting environmental art, highlighting projects that resonate with solutions instead of despair. The conversation reveals the importance of individual responsibility and community engagement in combating climate issues. Andy also discusses the journey of founding a nonprofit and the challenges faced during the pandemic, all while maintaining a sense of humor and hope through storytelling.
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Craft Service Meeting
Alie Ward and Andy Hall met on the set of a Barbie commercial in 1999.
Ward's meticulously organized, multi-level craft services table sparked their friendship.
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Drawdown's Pragmatism
Project Drawdown offers practical climate solutions, focusing on reducing and reversing greenhouse gases.
It inspires hope by showing climate change is a solvable problem with existing solutions.
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Bagel Toasting
When asked about major climate change contributors, Alie Ward jokingly guessed "toasting bagels."
This highlights the lack of public awareness about real impactful solutions like refrigerant recycling.
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Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis
Katharine Wilkinson
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Edited by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Dr. Katharine K. Wilkinson, 'All We Can Save' is an anthology that highlights the diverse voices of women in the environmental movement. The book is divided into eight sections: Root, Advocate, Reframe, Reshape, Persist, Feel, Nourish, and Rise. It features contributions from scientists, journalists, farmers, lawyers, teachers, activists, and innovators, all of whom are working to address the climate crisis. The collection emphasizes the importance of a feminine and feminist approach to climate leadership, stressing the need for compassion, connection, creativity, and collaboration. It serves as both a balm and a guide, providing hope and practical solutions for navigating the climate emergency[1][3][5].
Drawdown
The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming
Blaffert & Wamhof (Artist group)
Drawdown is a seminal text on climate solutions, compiled by an international coalition of researchers, professionals, and scientists. The book presents 100 substantive, existing solutions to address climate change, ranging from clean energy and educating girls in lower-income countries to land use practices that pull carbon out of the air. It provides a roadmap to drawing down greenhouse gas emissions and emphasizes the importance of sustainable development and collective action to combat climate change[1][4][5].
Art meets science! Problems meet solutions! Climate change meets … hope? In this atypical episode, things get casual as hell as Alie sits down to talk about Functional Magic: an illustration non-profit started by filmmaker, Emmy-nominated television editor and longtime friend Andy Hall. (Note: Functional Magic began as the Drawdown Design Project but has since been re-named!) When he’s not having to edit Alie on Innovation Nation, Andy is the founder and creative director of the Drawdown Design Project, which commissioned some of the world’s most sought-after artists to illustrate climate solutions outlined by Drawdown.org. What resulted was the just-released limited-edition 200 print run of ENGAGE, EMPOWER, CULTIVATE and ELECTRIFY. Andy walks me through the passion, the production and the process of raising money for rainforests while making something gorgeous and uplifting. Also: I used to serve snacks on film sets.
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