Vigilance: Learning from the Legacies of BIPOC Environmental Leaders | March 3rd, 1pm-3pm at Brushwood Center, Ryerson Woods

Exhibition Dates: March 3 – May 5, 2024
Opening Reception: March 3, 2024 from 1pm-3pm
Location: Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods

“Every day, I complain, protest and object. But it takes such vigilance and activism to keep legislators on their toes and government accountable to the people on environmental issues. I've been thrown in jail twice for getting in the way of big business. But I don't regret anything I've ever done, and I don't think I'll ever stop as long as I'm breathing. … If we want a safe environment for our children and grandchildren, we must clean up our act, no matter how hard a task it might be” - Hazel Johnson, Mother of the Environmental Justice Movement
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​Vigilance celebrates the invaluable contributions of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) leaders, voices, and individuals to the fields of environmental justice and community activism. Featuring pieces by artists of all ages, Vigilance is hosted in partnership with Insight Advocacy, an organization that promotes equity and inclusion on the North Shore of Chicago.

Join Brushwood Center for the opening reception of Vigilance on Sunday, March 3rd to view the exhibition and hear from an exciting panel of local community and environmental leaders! Admission is free. Click here for more information and to register. 

A family program, a production by Improv Playhouse, Little Prince will precede this event.