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Earth Optimism × Folklife Studio Brings Science to the Stage

June 13, 2022 | Annabella Hoge

Scientists, conservationists, and other leaders in the field will discuss the most pressing issues facing our planet.

Crowds of people and goats on sandy terrain, green hills in the background.

Environment, Storytelling

The Maasai Mara Symphony: Soundscapes from the Kenyan Savanna

May 30, 2022 | Sarah Wheedleton

Cindy Obath wants to bring the human soundscape of the Maasai Mara to this summer’s Earth Optimism × Folklife program.

Graphic of two rows of film strips, each frame containing a screen shot from a video: close-up on a hand holding two large flower buds, a palm tree over the ocean with the words 'Change is POSITIVELY possible', elephants on a green field, a diver swimming toward a school of fish in the blue ocean, and three people wading in water and marsh to check a fish net.

Pocket Cinema Preview: An Earth Optimism Video Playlist

May 9, 2022 | Peter Vaselopulos

Take a sneak peek at Earth Optimism short films in the Festival’s Pocket Cinema.

Three pink and white flowers that resemble slippers: a bulbous pink cup shape on the bottom, and three white petals that hang over and to the sides of it. Bright green leaves and stems.

Education, Environment

Orchid-gami: An Earth Optimism Activity

April 19, 2022 | Betty Belanus

Celebrate Earth Day by folding your own 3D model of a native orchid, the Showy Lady’s Slipper!

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