Panel | Last Turn–Your Turn: Bridging Art and Science on a Changing Planet

Panel Discussion | Last Turn–Your Turn: Bridging Art and Science on a Changing Planet

, September 9, 2025–April 11, 2026

Description: In 1991 American artist Robert Rauschenberg created a print for the United Nations called Last Turn–Your Turn, which bears his pledge “to make the earth a secure and hospitable home for present and future generations.” Nearly thirty-five years later, in conjunction with NYC Climate Week, join us for an interdisciplinary panel in the spirit of Rauschenberg's art and activism. Russell Reed, geographer and climate activist, will lead a discussion with experts in climate change, animal studies, and art to probe environmental issues in the United States and reflect on art’s potential to create global change.

Panelists include:

· Paul Gallay, Director, Resilient Coastal Communities Project, Center for Sustainable Urban Development, Columbia Climate School

· Gal Nissim, Artist and Adjunct Professor of Environmental Studies and Animal Studies, NYU

· Dr. Kat Poje, Faculty Fellow, Department of Environmental Studies, NYU

· Phoebe Herland, Ph.D. Candidate, Institute of Fine Arts, NYU

A reception will follow the discussion.

Co-organized by the Department of Environmental Studies, NYU; co-sponsored by the All Animals Initiative.

Date: September 25, 2025

Location: Grey Art Museum, NYU (20 Cooper Square, Room 101)

Time: 6:00 - 8:00

Duration: 2 hours

NYU’s Grey Art Museum provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations should be submitted at least two weeks in advance. Please email Z3JleWFydG11c2V1bSB8IG55dSAhIGVkdQ== or call (212) 998-6780 for assistance.

Handle with Care: Robert Rauschenberg’s Ecological Conscience is organized by the Grey Art Museum, New York University, with support from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. This exhibition is part of a global slate of initiatives celebrating the artist’s 100th birthday.

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