The National Adaptation Forum Presents: Climate Change Art—Climate Change Action Art in its varied forms can shape our perceptions of the world and plays a pivotal role in supporting social change. As the risks and impacts of our changing climate unfold, it is more important than ever to engage citizens and leaders in unique and creative ways to inspire the kind of engagement and actions that will ensure future resilience. Art plays a key role in that engagement. Art is a language that cuts across cultures, ages, education, and economics and can touch people emotionally to create an experience that infuses climate change with personal meaning. Artists and their work are catalysts for helping to build community resilience, engagement, and action to support climate adaptation actions and create a future of resilience and adaptability. As part of our commitment to building a community of practice around climate adaptation several special art related events have been developed specifically for the National Adaptation Forum. Join the conversation and find out if art might help support your efforts to advance climate change adaptation. These Climate Change Art installations were brought to you by Amber Pairis, Lead, San Diego Climate Science Alliance California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Local Art-Local Action St. Louis based artists who are exploring themes related to climate change will have art on display in Foyer C for the duration of the meeting. Please spend some time looking at the work and read about the artist’s vision for using their work to inspire community engagement on climate change and environmental stewardship. Climate Kids-St. Louis A special project on climate change and youth engagement was created specifically for the National Adaptation Forum called Climate Kids-St. Louis. Artscope-St. Louis partnered with the San Diego Climate Science Alliance to support youth engagement on climate change and natural resource conservation through storytelling, art, and science. Come see the children’s’ art work on display in Foyer C and at the Climate Change and Youth Engagement Booth located in the Sponsor and Exhibitor Space in the Midway Room Booth #22. Climate Change and Youth Engagement Booth Come and check out examples of projects working to engage children on climate change through art, storytelling and science. Includes a display of children’s art work from various projects around the country including a special partnership developed specifically for NAF with ArtScope St. Louis called Climate Kids-St. Louis. Located in the Sponsor and Exhibitor Space in the Midway Room Booth #22. Program Session ANSWERING THE CALL: THE RISE OF ART AND ARTISTS TO SUPPORT CLIMATE ADAPTATION ACTIONS: Come hear from local artists and those that work in the art community as they share their stories of how they are using their work and creativity to inspire and engage their community on climate change risks and solutions. Symposium Session 2 on Tuesday May 12th from 10:30-12 in Regency B. 1 May 3, 2015 Climate Change Art—Climate Change Action