Kathleen SweeneyHouse on Fire and the Green New DealOn Tuesday, September 17th at Cooper Union’s Great Hall in New York City, Naomi Klein launched her new book, On Fire: The Burning Case for…Sep 18, 2019Sep 18, 2019
Kathleen SweeneyPlastic Patrol on the HudsonPatagonia SoHo recently hosted a screening of The Hudson Project, a film that follows the ebbs and flows of British-born Lizzie Carr, also…Jun 7, 2019Jun 7, 2019
Kathleen SweeneyShedding Light on Black Holes: Girls, Women and STEMLast week, an unlikely image went viral:Apr 15, 2019Apr 15, 2019
Kathleen SweeneyNew Zealand PM Triggers Global Gun ControlJacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s Prime Minister, and youngest-ever female head of state in the world, made waves of headlines this week…Mar 22, 201911Mar 22, 201911
Kathleen SweeneyA Global Movement Arrives #YouthClimateStrike and #Fridays4FutureToday, March 15th, a global movement to bring attention to climate change led by kids is underway. In New York City, thousands are…Mar 15, 201910Mar 15, 201910
Kathleen SweeneyAfrofuturism, Representation and Black Lives MatterIn January 2018, Marvel launched “Black Panther” to the world, with record-breaking movie attendance, attracting the most diverse audience…Mar 1, 201912Mar 1, 201912
Kathleen Sweeney#MeToo and Blue WavesBianca Valenti knows a few things about Blue Waves. She is one of the foremost big wave surfers in the world. In addition to her ability…Feb 15, 201913Feb 15, 201913
Kathleen SweeneyEchoing Youth Eco-Messages Beyond UN and DavosThis past Fall, 16-year old Greta Thunberg addressed the UN Plenary Session at COP 24 in a video that has gone platinum, and continues to…Feb 5, 201915Feb 5, 201915
Kathleen SweeneyCrossing Borders with Street ArtLast Fall, multi-faceted Chinese artist and provocateur Ai Weiwei released the documentary “Human Flow” about the global refugee crisis…Apr 9, 201814Apr 9, 201814
Kathleen SweeneyPathway to SunshineIn November 5, 2017, I was one of some 2,000 audience members who partipated in the “solar-powered sunrise” performance shown in this video…Mar 26, 201814Mar 26, 201814