The heat in Nashville is brutal. Research has shown Davidson County is getting hotter, and cooling methods like trees and green space are not distributed evenly. According to a Metro Nashville’s Urban Heat Mapping Campaign, the urban core, North Nashville, Edgehill and Madison, as well as parts of South Nashville, Elm Hill and West Nashville bordering I-40 and Charlotte Pike, are considerably hotter than other areas of Davidson County during the same time of day. An array of factors contributes to these disparities, and a local exhibition is showcasing the lives affected by the changing climate. Presented by Tennessee State University and Urban Green Lab, the traveling Voices of Resilience exhibit is making its next stop at West End United Methodist Church. The multimedia exhibit includes art, oral histories, portraits and other original work by those experiencing the effects of climate change in Nashville. This includes increasing temperatures, lingering effects of Winter Storm Fern and more. The exhibit has its official launch Sunday and will include a storyteller panel, potluck, bread exchange, food drive and gallery walkthrough. If you can’t make it to the launch, the exhibit will be on display through Sept. 27.Â
Exhibit launch 1 p.m.; through Sept. 27 at West End United Methodist Church
2200 West End Ave.
