50 States of Change
Released in partnership with Greenpeace USA
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ARTIST’S STATEMENT:
What is wrong with our politicians? With California’s unnaturally rampant wildfires, Texas’ unprecedented February 2021 snowstorm, Florida’s increasingly damaging hurricanes, and plenty of additional, unshakably clear evidence that climate change is making the Earth vastly less habitable—how can they continue to drag their feet on combating climate change?
It’s time we told them enough, and 50 States of Change is here to help you do that. A series of postcards ready to be digitally or physically sent to your governors, representatives, and senators, 50 States of Change features effects of climate change in each state. Similar to the internet-viral National Parks 2050 project, it uses dark humor and a reinvented retro aesthetic to make a gut-punch statement about what America will become if climate change is left unchecked.
We can lessen, reverse, and prevent many of the issues depicted in 50 States of Change, but we need to act now. It’s time to demand change. Be loud. Be angry. Don’t let elected officials sleep until they get their act together on this issue. Here’s how to easily do that with the 50 States of Change project:
Share an image of your state’s postcard on social media. Let’s take over Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. Tag President Biden and tell him to take executive action to combat climate change and demand he support significant climate action at the United Nations Climate Change Conference this November 6-18th. (Don’t forget to tag @GreenpeaceUSA and @HRothsteinArt).
The more voices we have speaking out, the harder we are to ignore, and the quicker we’ll see the impact needed to preserve this planet for ourselves, our children and grandchildren, and generations to come.