2025 CA Enviro-Art Youth Art Exhibition
April 23, 2025
The AAP-CA3 Climate Change and Health Committee, interns, and volunteers have worked together to create the 2024 Envio-Art project. This project is aimed toward youth in addressing environmental issues through artistic expression. It serves as a platform for young artists to express their perspectives and concerns on environmental challenges and solutions. We received submissions from kids ages 4-17 years old in the following categories: 2D & 3D art, poetry, and photography.
Top 10 Winners:
- Addison Lee
- Yui Fushimi – “The Lost Dolphin in The Sea”
- Mia Yi – “Catchpenny Turtles”
- Daniel Hernandez – “Basta la Disparidad”
- Esperanza Thode – “Ocean Blues”
- Sophia Rosal – “Pristine Murky Water : A Tainted World”
- Rhea Dave – “Our Dirty planet”
- Bryan Martinez Jimenez – “The Hero in Everyone”
- Katie Liu – “The Tragedy of the Polluted Ocean”
- Taarika Sethee – “Till. Our. Last. Breath.”
Category Winners:
Ages 0-6
2D/3D Art
- Santiago Martinez – “Ocean Hero Boy”
Ages 7-10
2D/3D Art
- Rhea Dave – “Our Dirty planet”
Ages 11-13
Poetry
- Taarika Sethee – “Till. Our. Last. Breath.”
Photography
- Kevin Jiang – “Go4rs”
2D/3D Art
- Mia Yi – “Catchpenny Turtles”
Ages 14-18
Poetry
- Daniel Hernandez – “Basta la Disparidad”
Photography
- Esperanza Thode – “Ocean Blues”
2D/3D Art
- Addison Lee
These art pieces were displayed at the LOS/NR Art Gallery from October 6th to 17th and at the H3SD Heat and Human Health Summit at the UCSD School of Medicine. The LOS/NR Art Gallery also hosted the reception celebrating the young artists.
Our Team:
- Lead Art Intern: Eleanor Jung — UCSD
- Youth Art Council: Leanne Fan, Niyathi Jagan, Aneesh Nudurupati, Katelin Sung, and Sravani Chittuluri
- Physician Advisers: Dr. Andrei Fodorenau, Dr. Vi Thuy Nguyen
Thank you to our physician and volunteer judges, gallery set-up volunteers, the H3SD planning committee, the LOS/NR Art Gallery, and Clearwater Innovation.
Eleanor Jung is a pre-medical student and current Lead Art Intern of San Diego Physicians for Clean Air.
Dr. Vi Thuy Nguyen is Co-Chair of the AAP-CA3 Climate Change and Health Committee.
Thank you to all the climate heroes who helped make this project a reality!