Art exhibit on Boston Common depicts solutions to climate change

A public art exhibit entitled “Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet’’ is on display on Boston Common beginning Aug. 15. The traveling exhibit is made up of dozens of 5-foot-diameter globes designed by local, national, and international artists to depict various solutions to climate change.

Pictured: Passersby look at a globe designed by Alexandra Overing.

Colorful globe sculptures are installed for public viewing.

A woman read the description of one of the dozens of sculptures involved in the project.

One globe reads “We need change.’’

Passersby read the artists’ unique takes on climate change.

A globe created by Parks School students and Andrea Sparks was presented on the far left of the picture.

Andrea Sparks’s globe, created by students at The Park School, is entitled “Mindfulness.’’

A closer look at “Mindfulness’’ by Andrea Sparks and students from The Park School.

David Phillips stands with his globe, entitled “Frogs in Common.”

A closer look at “Frogs in Common,” by David Phillips.

Nancy Bank’s Cool Globe, entitled “Willpower.”

Nancy Bank’s Cool Globe, entitled “Willpower.”

Nancy Bank’s Cool Globe, entitled “Willpower.”

Children sign the New England Climate Pledge on the Conservation Law Foundation’s globe outside of the Bank of America Pavillion in Boston.

Nancy Bank’s “Chalk Globe” invites people to question how they can impact climate change.

Nancy Bank’s “Chalk Globe” invites people to question how they can impact climate change.

Nancy Schon’s globe entitled “Reading Greens The Future” displays illustrations from classic children’s books.

Nancy Schon’s globe entitled “Reading Greens The Future” displays illustrations from classic children’s books.

Nancy Schon’s globe entitled “Reading Greens The Future” displays illustrations from classic children’s books.