# A creative approach to community climate action

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED Countdown London Session 2022
- Speaker: Xavier Cortada
- Year: 2022
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/xavier_cortada_a_creative_approach_to_community_climate_action)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

When he learned of the threat that rising sea levels posed to his coastal hometown of Miami, Florida, eco-artist Xavier Cortada founded a movement around beautifully designed elevation markers highlighting the risk of flood damage. The collaborative art project quickly mobilized action -- and excited some controversy. Watch as Cortada offers a creative vision of community organizing inspired by art that engages, educates and empowers.

## Lectures

1. [A creative approach to community climate action](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/xavier_cortada_a_creative_approach_to_community_climate_action/ea84631ed743), 11 min (TED's player)