Urban Jungle - UN Word Environment Day
June 2005 – Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco

The Natural World Museum launched its "Urban Jungle" exhibition in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme for World Environment Day 2005. Never before has a cultural institution brought under one roof an exhibition including rare works of art from the private family collections of Ansel Adams and Robert Bateman; important models of conservation ranging from National Geographic's African Megatransect to Conservation International's Biodiversity Hotspots; in addition to showcasing works of art from internationally renowned artists and installations from talented local emerging environmental artists.

Exhibition Highlights:
• Ansel Adams Private Family Collection - original photography
• Conservation International's Hotspots - photography and film
• California Academy of Sciences' Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - photography
• Canon's Focus on Your World - international environmental photography exhibition
• National Geographic's African Megatransect – an interactive multimedia installation
• Natural World Museum’s Permanent Collection – featuring Robert Bateman paintings
• Obscura's Rainforest Dome - immersive experience from Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula
• Green Century Institute's Green City Solutions – sustainable community models
• Greenmuseum.org and NWM's Digital Garden– nature meets technology

This exhibit was produced in collaboration with the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Department of the Environment, National Geographic, California Academy of Sciences, Conservation International, Canon, and Green Century.




Inspire, Innovate, Transform
April 29 - July 6, 2005
Oakland International Airport

The Natural World Museum designed this exhibition to inspire and engage visitors traveling through the Oakland International Airport during UN World Environment Day 2005 celebrations in June, and beyond.

This exhibit focused on four main areas:

Sustainable Lifestyle
Environmental Art
Green by Design
Renewable Energy

People throughout California’s Bay Area, the United States, and indeed, the world, are responding to the reality of limited resources with fresh, invigorating ideas and sustainable technologies. In fact, sustainability is weaving its way into all aspects of our lives. From environmental art that serves to restore a damaged landscape, to solar energized jackets that will power your personal computer, people are experimenting with new ideas that will move all of us toward a more sustainable way of life.

This exhibit was produced in collaboration with the Oakland Museum of Art and the Oakland International Airport.


 		  
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