Five years: The length of time this project has been in development

To help keep the artists and scientists at their sharpest with lunch and snacks

Facilitating hands-on study of climate change manifestation and adaptation at the Dunes

Crossing disciplines and ways of thinking

The year 2008: When the Chicago Climate Action Plan was adopted

The goal of reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide to 350 parts per million

Toward capturing the retreat experience on video to help tell the collaborative story

Providing a spark for new ways of problem-solving