Led by Helen and Newton Harrison, internationally acclaimed artists and founders of the ecological art movement, The Center for the Study of the Force Majeure brings cutting edge Art, Science and Social Analysis together to develop innovative and effective tools that address climate issues.
The Center's mission is to design responses to climate change at the scale in which it occurs; the Center focuses on an ecosystem's ability to hold and release water, a critical aspect of food security and drought mitigation. Where traditional and even interdisciplinary approaches often fall short, the Center looks to the intersection of Art and Science to generate provocative metaphors that help reframe the issues, and in doing so, often lead to inspired solutions to difficult problems.