Vizcaya Gardens and Museum has invited locals to share stories about how climate change has affected their lives in South Florida.
The museum will host a storytelling event documenting the immediate, real-life impacts of climate change to “drive home the point that we are in crisis, and we need to do something right now,” said Rebecca
“When a baby comes to the workshop – from Liberty City, Overtown, Miami Gardens, Richmond Heights – and they are comfortable putting that pen in their hand and writing in their voice about what they see on a day-to-day basis, that’s the part that I care about,” said In YOUnison collaborating artist Arsimmer McCoy.
The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the most active, deadly, and destructive in history. By means of lessons
learned from Hurricane Irma’s impact on Vizcaya, this paper explores the intersection of preparedness and mitigation, pragmatic strategies for bolstering site-specific readiness, and the merits
of partnership between heritage practitioners, institutions, and their communities toward building resilience.
I recently visited Vizcaya Museum & Gardens for the first time since the pandemic. I had forgotten how peaceful and energizing it is to walk around those beautiful grounds.
