resilience
AwareNearth Compass/Donut © Nat Cardozo
Navigating the 17 Existential Threats of our time
The future isn't something that happens to us. It is a choice we make together.
We are thrilled to announce Resilience, a landmark collaboration between AwareNearth, artist Nat Cardozo, and 70+ global contributors. This isn’t just a book; it is a visual "compass-donut" designed to lead you from a place of anxiety to a position of power.
The Three Pillars
The Science & Wisdom: A unique group of scientists, diplomats, and youth distilling complex risks into piercing insights.
The Art of Fire: 20 original wood-burned (pyrography) artworks by Nat Cardozo.
The Global Movement: An immersive odyssey traveling through international exhibitions to bring essential discussions out of the laboratory and into the heart of public spaces.
Nuclear Wars © Nat Cardozo
Ocean pollution © Nat Cardozo
OUR ARTIST
Nat Cardozo
Nat Cardozo’s process is a profound "alchemy" of research and fire. She begins by immersing herself in the worldviews of the 50+ contributors, collaborating closely with AwareNearth to translate scientific and philosophical concepts into a visual language. Using pyrography—burning intricate designs onto wood with a heated tool—she combines these shared ideas with acrylics and colored pencils to create lush, symbolic illustrations.
Starting in 2027, the original wood-etched artworks will be exhibited in museums worldwide, inviting the public to witness our collective wisdom and holistic resilience when facing these 17 existential threats.
HUMILITY & WISDOM
At the heart of AwareNearth is a unique co-creation process. We bring together over 50 global contributors to share their perspectives on our world's most pressing challenges. By distilling these diverse voices into seventeen unified narratives, we offer a collective guide rooted in humility, wisdom, and compassion.
our warmest thanks to
Alyn Ware, Amedeo Santosuosso, Andriana Marais, Anja Schmidt, Babatunde Abiodun, Beatriz Garcia, Benjamin F. Zaitchik, Brian Buma, Carlos Nobre, Chaochao Gao, Clive Oppenheimer, Craig McLean, David Holmgren, David Lapola, David Obura, Deb Morrison, Elisa Morgera, Gretchen Benedix, Hilde Fålun Strøm, Inés Camilloni, Jemilah Mahmood, Jeremiah Thoronka, Jonathan Granoff, Joseph Tainter, Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez, Julia Arieira, Karaitiana Taiuru, Loyiso Dunga, Luc Perino, Marc Attalah, Marco Lambertini, Matthias Schmale, Myriam Khodri, Per Olsson, Princess Mashael Al-Shalan, Ralph Chami, Samuel Jaccard, Stephen Gardiner, Suzan El-Gharabawy, Sylvia Ekström, Sylvie Briand, Temitope Sogbanmu, Tim Lenton, Toby Ord, Vinya Ariyaratne, Vladimir Ryabinin and many more !