In Episode 2 of Down to Earth Podcast, Julianne and Bakari discuss the impact of Fast Fashion on Communities and how we can live more sustainably through our clothing.

Down to Earth is a creative project partnership between Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens and Caandor Labs where the five stages of the creative process are used to focus and examine the climate emergency and its intersectionality with systemic racism in the Kenilworth Area of Ward 7. In our first episode we focus on the National Park, Kenilworth North which was used as a landfill from 1942 to 1970. Prior to being a landfill, the land was wetlands. In November 2020 the National Park Service released the proposed clean-up plan for the park. After the federal government clean-up, the park will be transferred back to the District. Brienza and Ibrahim sat down with two local advocates Dennis Chestnut and Justin Lini who have been advocating on behalf of the community for years on the Kenilworth North Park Landfill clean-up. The podcast explores each of their individual journeys to finding advocacy and what sustains them to keep going.

Welcome to Down to Earth, An Artist Residency Program presented by Capital Fringe. Down to Earth’s purpose is to shine a light on the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens and the Kenilworth area’s past, present, and future with a sharp focus on the climate emergency and its intersectionality with systemic racism. Through Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall we will journey with the artists as they create their projects inspired by the area and its history; focus on community advocacy efforts; and grow their knowledge of their skill and environment. We invite you to follow along on this journey and participate in our discussions. Through a diverse collection of media we’ll grapple with the PREPARATION, INCUBATION, and ILLUMINATION that comes along with creating a work. And We’ll EVALUATE our learning along with each artist as they FULFILL their creative vision for their community and environment. This project is a creative partnership between Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, a proud partner of the National Park Service, Caandor Labs, and Capital Fringe. Learn along with us, engage in the conversation and create new narratives for our future. Join us as we journey, Down to Earth.