SJSU News Archive
Date: 09/01/2009
Two more organizations have joined the Climate Clock Initiative, a project under development by San José State University in collaboration with the San José Office of Cultural Affairs and Public Art Program, and the Montalvo Art Center. The David and Lucille Packard Foundation and Bank of America provided a total of $107,500 to the initiative.
The Climate Clock will weave together San José's culture of technological innovation with art and climate data, creating a signature work of public art for Silicon Valley. The work will help measure climate change, make the process more visible, and engage and inspire individuals to personally explore and modify their carbon footprints.
The initiative reflects and reinforces commitments made by San José State President Jon Whitmore and San José Mayor Chuck Reed to make sustainability a hallmark of their tenures. Other stakeholders include the San Jose Redevelopment Agency, ZER01 and 1stACT Silicon Valley.
Funding from the Packard Foundation ($82,500) and Bank of America ($25,000) will support Climate Clock programming during 2009-2010. San José State, the San José Public Art Program and 1stACT Silicon Valley have also contributed a total of $105,000 to the initiative.