Bring Climate Quilt Into Your Classroom
A flexible ecoartistry program that turns climate anxiety into climate agency ~ for any subject, any grade, any school, anywhere in the world.
What Is Climate Quilt?
Climate Quilt is a global youth art initiative inviting young people ages 10–30 to respond to the climate crisis through creativity. Inspired by the AIDS Memorial Quilt, student submissions from schools and communities worldwide are woven together into a living digital gallery and global network of youth climate organizations and ways to take action ~ and curated into a traveling museum exhibition.
Two themes. Two roads ahead:
HERE & NOW ~ Art depicting the natural world as it is today, the status quo
THE FUTURE ~ Paint the beautiful tomorrow, when nature wins
Any medium works: drawing, painting, digital art, collage, photography, textile, mixed media, or repurposed or upcycled materials.
Your students have something to say about climate.
Give them a canvas.
Ready to get started in your classroom?
Launch Climate Quilt in your classroom today with our DIY Climate Quilt Kit, designed for any teacher to get started on bringing arts and climate education to their students.
Why Bring Climate Quilt To Your Classroom?
- Turns climate anxiety into creative agency
- Flexible ~ fits art, science, social studies, ELA, or environmental education
- Any medium, any style, any interpretation
- Each class gets their own named digital gallery of student artwork
- Student work may be featured in a traveling global exhibition
- Connects your class to a growing global youth climate movement
- Supports social-emotional learning and climate literacy
- Adaptable K–12, from a single class period to a full semester
How It Works ~ 5 Simple Steps
- Step 1 ~ Choose Your Path
Start with the DIY Quilt Kit for your classroom, or contact us about a custom package for your school or district. - Step 2 ~ Introduce the Challenge
Share the Climate Quilt themes with your students using the included curriculum guide. Adaptable to any subject, grade level, or format. - Step 3 ~ Students Create
Students create one original art piece responding to either theme ~ Here and Now or The Future ~ in any medium they choose. - Step 4 ~ Photograph and Submit Online
Use the included photography guide to capture artwork, then email submissions to hello@climatequilt.com. We handle the rest. - Step 5 ~ Your Gallery Goes Live
Within one week of submission, your class gets their own named patch gallery published on the Climate Quilt website — visible to students, families, and communities worldwide.
Three Ways to Participate
Submit Art ~ Free
Any young person ages 10–30 can submit original climate artwork directly at climatequilt.com/submit-art ~ no purchase required, no registration needed, open to all youth artists anywhere in the world.
DIY Quilt Kit ~ $375
Everything a teacher needs to bring Climate Quilt into their classroom. Downloadable curriculum, lesson plans, art photography guide, student certificates, and customization guide. Your class gets their own named gallery within one week of submission.
Custom Premium Package ~ Contact Us
A fully tailored Climate Quilt experience built for your school or school district. Custom curriculum aligned to your standards, co-branded materials, dedicated support, integration with local climate organizations, unique add ons tailored to your community and culture, and priority exhibition consideration. Pricing based on scope.
Who Can Participate
All youth ages 10–30 anywhere in the world and any student K – 12, college or technical school. Climate Quilt is open to public schools, charter schools, private schools, after-school programs, homeschool groups, and community organizations. If you work with young people and care about climate, you belong here and are welcome to weave your patch into our quilt.
Ways to participate:
- Submit art free ~ any young person ages 10-30 can submit directly at climatequilt.com/submit-art
- Buy the DIY Quilt Kit for your classroom
- Contact us about a customized version for your school or school district
Want to learn how to weave Climate Quilt into your school or school district?
Wonderful. We want to hear from you.
Your students have something to say about climate.
Let’s give them the canvas.