Jan 17, 2008 11:08 am US/Pacific
SF Art Project Highlights Global Warming Issue
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) ―
Environmental organizations teamed up to launch a unique art project Wednesday to bring awareness to the impact global warming could have on the Bay Area.
FutureSeaLevel.org was created by the Aquarium of the Bay Foundation, Sierra Club and SF Environment and is meant to inspire residents to take action against climate change, organizers said.
As part of the project, numerous Bay Area buildings have been marked with tape at the height of where water levels could rise to as a result of melting ice caps.
Tape was placed on the aquarium, Fort Point at Crissy Field in San Francisco, the Berkeley Ecology Center and San Francisco's Main Public Library.
"FutureSeaLevel.org is an innovative illustration of the changing landscape that we will all face, above and below water, if positive measures are not taken," said Darius Anderson, Aquarium of the Bay Foundation chairman.
"Through FutureSeaLevel.org, individuals, schools and other organizations have a unique opportunity to not only learn and set goals to combat climate change, but also serve as champions by spotlighting their support in their communities."
According to organizers, the San Francisco Bay could potentially rise 1 meter as a result of global warming. That would flood most of the land around the San Francisco and Oakland airports, portions of Interstate Highways 101 and 80 and areas of San Jose, organizers added.
The tape can be ordered from the project's Web site, which offers
visitors a chance to share stories, videos and photos of their art
installations. Visitors can also calculate their carbon impact and take a
pledge to become more energy efficient.
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