Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet

Does anybody remember all those giant balls all over Museum campus that one Chicago summer? Upon closer inspection, it was found that they were in fact globes. Upon even closer inspection, it was found that each of these globes had a theme. All of them were created by different artists and organizations and they were all environmentally themed. Each globe was about a way to reduce global warming, live greener, etc. Neat, huh? I remember getting dizzy on the one that spun located between the Shedd and the Field Museum. I remember one with little lights - like the earth at night. I remember hanging off one to try to get a silly snapshot at night with a camera sitting on a bike because it had a high ISO.






















While touristing in August, I was delighted to discover these globes in SF (top at the Ferry Plaza, bottom at Pier 39)! I immediately recalled my Chicago globes. It was like a little piece of home had traveled with me. So I looked them up, and not only are they in Chicago, but also San Francisco, San Diego, Washington, D.C., and London!

CoolGlobes is a "non-profit organization established to raise awareness of global warming and inspire individuals and community leaders to embrace solutions." It was launched in Chicago during the summer of 2007. I really liked them and was sad to see that they had left. So I was glad to see their encore that following summer. But, alas, I was to depart my beloved city.

Cool art. Cool message. CoolGlobes.