$35 | 6:00pm doors, 6:30pm show

***Outdoor performance, please bring layers and a blanket to sit on.***

Buried Luminaries is a meditative performance by Nicole Salcedo accompanied by the sounds of Agua Dulce. Conjuring the orbits of celestial bodies through a movement exploration of cycles and spirals. This performance invites attendees to contemplate the cycles of life and death, grief and joy, the swelling and receding of tides, within and around us.

Agua Dulce (they/them) is a queer, neurodivergent, and transdisciplinary artist, community organizer, and energy worker born and based in Miami, FL. Their work is shaped by their time participating in local non-profit orgs (Fempower, Miami Workers Center, WeCount!, etc), mentorship by Guadalupe Maravilla (sound healing) and Sterling Rook (metalwork), and the indescribable need to reveal truths hidden by colonization and oppression as a means to process, grieve, and heal. They are a 2023 Ellie’s Creator Award recipient for metalwork, and were the 2022-2023 Narrative Teaching Artist for the ICA Miami.

Nicole Salcedo (she/they) is a multi-disciplinary queer latinx artist born and based in Miami, Florida. She works in sculpture, fibers, performance and film, with a foundational practice in drawing. Nicole’s drawings and performances open up pathways that offer a deeper understanding of nature-consciousness and the connections between our bodies and the environment. Employing repetitive mark-making and movement to create meditative and emotionally charged imagery. Salcedo’s influences include botany, fractals, the physics of electromagnetic energy, and her animistic spiritual practice. By delving into her personal experiences and cultural heritage, she creates art that speaks to universal themes of identity, transformation, and interconnectedness. Salcedo’s work draws us closer to the mystery of existence and invites us to embrace the beauty and complexity of the world around us.

Banner Photograph by Vivek Vadoliya for The Overview by Atmos

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Humans are 22 times more likely to remember a story than a fact. Stories shape cultures and grow worlds—expanding our imagination and conception of what is possible. In this sense, stories might be the greatest hope we have in rewriting our relationship with the planet. In this keynote address, filmmaker and Go Gently author Bonnie Wright will join Willow Defebaugh, Atmos Editor-in-Chief and author of The Overview, for a conversation on the narrative of sustainability and what it means to live in harmony with the Earth.

Bonnie Wright (she/her) is most known for her work as an actress playing Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter films, but has since stepped behind the camera. Directing shorts, commercials and music videos, with projects having premiered at Cannes and Tribeca Film Festival. Bonnie is a passionate advocate for climate justice as an ambassador for Greenpeace. In 2022 she published her debut book, ‘Go Gently Actionable Steps to Nurture Yourself and the Planet’ with Harper Collins and Hachette. The book explores practical and tangible ways we can take action for our environment and community. She is currently in post-production with Dash Pictures for her Go Gently TV show, a documentary following her and Pattie Gonia on a road trip along America’s West Coast exploring the magic of our planet and the restorative work that people are doing to protect it.

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At its heart, fashion is a tool of creativity and transformation—we slip into shapes and silhouettes, ever discovering new shades of self. So why is an industry that is so driven by “the new” seemingly incapable of reinventing itself when it comes to the health of people and the planet? This event will bring together two forces within the industry—photographer Camila Falquez and model, author, and organizer Cameron Russell—to share their reflections on creating authentic and meaningful change over the course of their careers.

Cameron Russell (she/her) is a model, writer, and organizer. Her work leverages creative collaboration and collective storytelling to aid evolution.

Camila Falquez (she/her) is a New York-based photographer of Colombian heritage. She was born in Mexico City and grew up in Spain. Falquez’s photographs harness the traditions of fashion and portrait photography and honor the contemporary spectrum of social and gender diversity. Channeling the conventions of surrealism and a strong color palette, Falquez elevates and empowers her subjects. Her images have been published in The New York Times, TIME Magazine, El País, WSJ, and Vogue, among others. She has collaborated with brands such as Clinique, Hermes and Nike. In 2022, Falquez had her first solo exhibition in New York at Hannah Traore Gallery called Gods That Walk Among Us. In 2023, Falquez was named the Fashion Photographer of the Year at the Latin American Fashion Awards. Her work was also acquired for the permanent collection of the Perez Art Museum in Miami, Florida.

Banner photograph by Arianna Lago for Atmos Volume 07: Prism

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All life once rose from the ocean, and all life still depends on it today. From melting glaciers and rising sea levels to plastic pollution and overfishing, our common origin is in danger. This group of marine biologists, ocean advocates, and researchers of the local coastal ecosystem will venture into a discussion about how the ocean connects us—and what we can do to protect it.

Maximiliano Bello (he/him) is an international ocean policy expert who has worked in the environmental arena for almost three decades to advance marine conservation priorities. He has worked with diferent international non-governmental organizations. Bello has worked with a wide array of international fora including the United Nations and UN conventions and bodies serving as the UNFCCC. Additionally, Bello has worked directly with governments in Latin America and around the world to establish marine protected areas. Of note, Bello was instrumental in securing protections for over 2.3 million square km of countries’ territorial waters. Bello is a distinguished fellow with the Latin American Program of the Wilson Center, Founder of the Ocean Leader’s Program at Edinburgh University in Scotland, and others. Bello has lead and participated in numerous scientific expeditions including to Antarctica, Cocos Island (Costa Rica), Cordillera de Coiba (Panama), East Timor, Galapagos (Ecuador), Mozambique, Patagonia (Chile) and Revillagigedo (Mexico).

Andy Mann (he/him) is a renowned National Geographic photographer, filmmaker, Emmy-nominated director and 12-time Telly Award-winner who is driven by a deep passion to document and protect the world’s marine environments. As a founding member of SeaLegacy, his work plays a pivotal role in telling the story of our rapidly changing planet and inspiring critical change. To date he has helped to protect over 1 million square kilometers of ocean. Having worked on all 7 continents, Andy’s imagery is remarkably memorable, reminding us how the emotion of an image can touch our spirit.

Daniel M. Palacios, Ph.D. (he/him) is a prominent marine biologist and oceanographer recognized for his research into the impact of environmental conditions on whale distribution and behavior. As the incoming Director of the Right Whale Ecology Program at the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown, MA, Dr. Palacios is poised to lead cutting-edge research and conservation initiatives for the critically endangered right whale. His work combines scientific rigor with innovative approaches to tackle pressing marine conservation issues. Additionally, Dr. Palacios is a long-term practitioner of the contemporary Japanese martial art, Aikido, known as 'the Art of Peace,' whose principles he incorporates into his daily life to foster more authentic connections.

Bodhi Patil (he/him) is a UN-recognized, award-winning GenZ ocean-climate “Solutionist” and student-leader dedicated to planetary stewardship. He has been featured by the United Nations, Wildlife Conservation Society, Oceanic Global, Aspen Institute, and FutureSwell. He is the Founder & CEO of Inner Light, empowering a generation to build climate resilience from the inside out. As an ocean champion, he works to increase ocean justice, policy, investment, and action with a global community of young ocean leaders he co-created - Ocean Uprise.

Alannah Vellacott (she/her) is a marine ecologist, science communicator and ocean advocate with 14 years of experience working in marine research, conservation and education in The Bahamas and The Caribbean.

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$35 | 8:00pm doors, 8:30pm show

The Weather Station is the project of Toronto based songwriter Tamara Lindeman.  The last few years have seen The Weather Station release two albums: the career defining Ignorance (2021) and its ethereal, mostly live recording companion piece, How Is It That I Should Look At The Stars (2022). In that time, The Weather Station have gone on to headline tours across North America and Europe, play major festivals, and perform on the televised Austin City Limits as well as Jimmy Kimmel Live. Ignorance was named Best New Music (Pitchfork), and landed in year-end Top 10 lists from The New Yorker (#1), Spin, New York Times, Uncut, Pitchfork, The Guardian, and many others.  Called "a heartbroken masterpiece" in The Guardian, the record was a complex evocation of climate grief that struck a chord worldwide.  

As a writer, Lindeman is known for her detail. “Her writing can feel … like the collected epiphanies from a lifetime of observing” (Pitchfork).  Over the course of six albums, her music has moved from home recorded, mostly acoustic folk to the “ornate act of world building” (New Yorker) that was Ignorance.  The throughline, though, is a focus on ideas; her lyrics walk the line between the personal and the conceptual, forever tying small moments to larger metaphysical quandaries.  Nominated for three Juno Awards, a Socan Songwriting Award, and the Polaris Prize, her albums have made a mark both critically and conceptually.

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The ecological crisis is only a symptom of a deeper spiritual disconnect, one that must be mended to heal the whole. What can we learn from nature about the processes of decay and renewal? What must be decomposed in order for our species to mend its relationship with the Earth? In this keynote conversation bridging the spiritual and ecological, we will hear from Atmos editor-in-chief Willow Defebaugh and philosopher, writer, and founder of The Emergence Network Bayo Akomolafe, as they invite us into a deeper understanding about the transmutations and murmurations our world is faced with today.

Bayo Akomolafe (he/him), rooted with the Yoruba people in a more-than-human world, is the father to Alethea Aanya and Kyah Jayden Abayomi, the grateful life-partner to Ije, son and brother. A widely celebrated international speaker, posthumanist thinker, poet, teacher, public intellectual, essayist, and author of two books, These Wilds Beyond our Fences: Letters to My Daughter on Humanity’s Search for Home (North Atlantic Books) and We Will Tell our Own Story: The Lions of Africa Speak. He is the Founder of The Emergence Network, a planet-wide initiative that seeks to convene communities in new ways in response to the critical, civilizational challenges we face as a species. He is host of the postactivist course/festival/event, ‘We Will Dance with Mountains’. He currently lectures at Pacifica Graduate Institute, California. He sits on the Board of many organizations including Science and Non-Duality (US) and Ancient Futures (Australia).

Willow Defebaugh (she/her) is the Cofounder and Editor-in-Chief of Atmos. She writes a weekly newsletter called The Overview which offers a holistic look at life on Earth through the lens of deep ecology. Her work has been featured in V Magazine, CR Fashion Book, L’Officiel USA, Vogue US, Vogue China, i-D, The Guardian, Them, New York Magazine, BBC, and more.

Banner photograph by Jacques Brun for The Overview by Atmos

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There is no separating equality from ecology, which knows that no member of any natural system has more value than another. In a world of polycrises, what does it mean for activism to be a daily necessity? How can we more deeply integrate it into our lives, allowing our values to shape a more fulfilling and joyful existence? This discussion will bring together advocates who are reframing how we talk about social and environmental justice—and what it means to be an embodied activist.

Cate Mingoya-LaFortune is Groundwork USA’s Chief Officer of Climate Resilience and Land Use. She is a people-centered climate adaptation planner, community organizer, educator, parent, and cautious optimist. Raised in an environmental justice neighborhood, Cate is committed to furthering a future where all people live in clean, thriving communities. Cate received her B.A. in Biology from Reed College; a Master of Science Education from CUNY Lehman; and a Master of City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She lives with her family, community, and container garden in Massachusetts.

Mikaela Loach (she/they) is the best-selling author of It's Not That Radical: Climate Action To Transform Our World, a climate justice activist, co-host of The YIKES Podcast, writer and former medical student based in Brighton. In 2020, Forbes, Global Citizen and BBC Woman's Hour named Mikaela as one of the most influential women in the UK climate movement. In 2021, she was one of three claimants on the "Paid To Pollute" case who took the UK government to court over the huge public payments they give to fossil fuel companies every year. Her work focuses on the intersections of the climate crisis with oppressive systems and making the climate movement a more accessible space.

Sierra Quitiquit (she/her) is a professional skier, climate activist, model, and filmmaker. As an outdoor enthusiast, Sierra naturally evolved into a vocal climate activist and co-founded Plastic Free Fridays, a non-profit with the mission to help significantly reduce single-use plastics consumption among individuals. Sierra is also an ambassador for Protect Our Winters (POW), an organization helping turn passionate outdoor people into effective climate advocates who can affect systemic solutions to climate change.

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To rewrite our future, we must right the wrongs of the past and present—including the harm that colonization has authored upon the Earth’s original caretakers and listen to their words of wisdom. In this talk, Indigenous advocates, leaders, and visionaries will invite the audience into a discussion about Native sovereignty, stewardship, reparations, and the landback movement.

Ruth H. Burns (she/her), or Cankudutawin (Red Road Woman), is an enrolled member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota who was born on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation and currently resides in her ancestral homelands. She is a Tribal judge and a columnist for Atmos magazine.

Melissa K. Nelson (she/her) is a Anishinaabe/Metis ecologist, scholar-activist, and media-maker working to advance Indigenous rights and biocultural diversity through research, education, advocacy, and philanthropy.

Banner photograph by Philip-Daniel Ducasse for Atmos Volume 06: Beyond

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The queer experience is rooted in expression and acceptance—a celebration of all the unique and individual natures that make up the whole of nature, a rich tapestry woven by biodiversity. In this panel discussion, expert voices from the field of queer ecology will explore wonders from around the planet that challenge our human notions of gender and sexuality, who gets to determine the narrative frameworks of biology, and the expansive nature of identity.

Pınar Sinopoulos-Lloyd (they/it) is an Indigenous multi-species futurist, wildlife tracker, anti-disciplinary researcher/artist, and co-founder of Queer Nature.

Willow Defebaugh (she/her) is the Cofounder and Editor-in-Chief of Atmos. She writes a weekly newsletter called The Overview which offers a holistic look at life on Earth through the lens of deep ecology. Her work has been featured in V Magazine, CR Fashion Book, L’Officiel USA, Vogue US, Vogue China, i-D, The Guardian, Them, New York Magazine, BBC, and more.

Banner photograph by Louisiana Mei Gelpi