Rising Tide: The Crossroads Project

Our world is changing. We’re the reason. But there can be hope.

Art and science unite to explore nature, humanity, and the paths that lie before us.

Stirring music blends with stunning photography and paintings, marveling at the beauty of the elegant—and fragile—systems that make life possible.

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In The Crossroads Series, The NOVA Podcast explores the looming challenges of climate change and sustainability. Scientific experts join the artists and musicians of Rising Tide to discuss their personal experiences, ponder how art can drive the public conversation, and ask what steps we can take to ensure a better future for ourselves and our descendants.

“Call it eco-art—multimedia works that focus on the Earth’s gifts and support the sustainability of the planet. Together, their balance, blend and rhythmic cohesion work beautifully [to] manage both tension and humor in the most natural way.”

— The Washington Post

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music by

Laura Kaminsky: Rising Tide (composed for this film)
Franz Joseph Haydn: “Sunrise” String Quartet, op. 76, no. 4
Leoš Janáček: String Quartet No. 1

performed by

The Fry Street Quartet
Physicist Dr. Robert Davies, Utah State University

paintings by

Rebecca Allan

photography by

Edward Burtynsky
Garth Lenz
Lu Guang

To learn more about The Crossroads Project, visit www.thecrossroadsproject.org.