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  • WATER
    • SEA LEVEL RISE
    • ICE: GLACIER MOUNTAIN
    • ICE: WATER CART
    • SEAWEED CAFE
    • ASLO SUMMER 2018
    • FLOATING ART-SCIENCE LAB
    • CONSERVATION: BAJA CALIFORNIA
    • WATER WORKS
  • BAMBOO
    • COLOMBIA: PLAY STRUCTURE
    • ECUADOR: HOG BARN
  • SCHOOL GARDENS
    • PERALTA ELEMENTARY
    • NEW HIGHLAND SCHOOL
    • SEQUOIA ELEMENTARY
    • LA PREPARATORIA MORELOS
  • URBAN AGRICULTURE/FOOD
    • SAN CAFÉ
    • CITY SLICKERS' DESIGN
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ADAPTING TO MELTING GLACIERS

EL ULTIMO TRAGO/THE LAST GULP
2008 - PRESENT
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SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
​VARIOUS LOCATIONS
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The Water Cart was originally created as a rolling altar to honor the melting Andean glaciers for Dia de Los Muertos/Day of the Dead. Tropical glaciers are melting at a hair-raising rate. Their runoff supports agriculture, hydroelectric stations and vast populations, urban and rural along the Pacific slope of the Andes. In La Paz, approximately 30% of municipal water has been derived from this source.

The Cart is a trickster piece. When thirsty participants belly up for a drink, it creates a chance to open up conversation around these issues. Bottle labels display Before-After changes along the entire chain from Ecuador to Chile. Since 2008 the Cart has made many outings to street festivals, protests, art exhibits and conferences.
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