Art, performance and podcast: Green Umbrella’s annual Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit features the creative side of climate action
Green Umbrella’s 12th annual Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit on June 5 at the Sharonville Convention Center will feature a live podcast recording, a performance showcase and an art exhibition with local artists.
"Creative expression has the power to ignite change in ways facts alone cannot. By weaving art, performance, and storytelling into the Summit, we invite attendees to see the climate crisis through new eyes — and to imagine bold, hopeful solutions. The arts don’t just reflect the world we live in—they help shape the world we want to build," says Charlie Gonzalez, Green Umbrella’s Corporate Engagement & Events Manager, who leads the conference planning.
Hosts from the Green Champions Podcast will record an episode of their podcast while moderating a panel titled “Change in Columbus: Key Players in Waste Diversion”. In addition to the live podcast recording, Green Champions Podcast is releasing a 10-episode mini-series featuring a variety of Summit speakers in the weeks leading up to the June 5 event.
The performance showcase will include mezzo soprano Quinn Patrick Ankrum performing four short songs from No One Saves the Earth from Us but Us; Padma Chebrolu and the Cultural Centre of India performing Passage of the River: Dances of India, which blends environmental storytelling with Bollywood dancing; and a Summermusik string quartet performing Jerod Tate’s Pisachi (Reveal).
The art exhibition will feature local artists sharing paintings, sculptures, interactive installations, and more that explore humanity, earth and climate. The pieces will be displayed throughout the Summit.
As the largest sustainability conference in the Midwest, the Summit brings 650 professional and community leaders to the Cincinnati region for a full day of inspiring programming, with 100 speakers, exhibitors, an art show, and live performances. Discussions and workshops will span topics that include green workforce development, corporate sustainability, clean energy, and environmental justice.
You can learn more and register at www.midwestsustainabilitysummit.org.