Clean Energy in Art

Through creativity and community, we inspire a future where clean energy and sustainability are not just ideas, but a way of life.

Outdoor art exhibit displaying framed photographs and informational cards mounted on a concrete wall with trees and a clear sky in the background.

"Clean Energy in Art" is a community initiative that blends sustainability education with creativity to inspire action. Through interactive workshops, art competitions, concerts, and summer camps, we engage residents of Milpitas, Morgan Hill, and Gilroy in learning about clean energy. By using artistic expression to make sustainability more accessible, we spark conversations and encourage lasting change. Together, we are building a greener future through creativity and community engagement.

Problem We Want to Solve

Fossil Fuel Impact  - Fossil fuels release large amounts of carbon dioxide, which traps heat in the atmosphere. This causes global warming and climate change.

Our Project: Clean Energy in Art

CP mentorship is working with SVCE to foster environmental awareness and actions in Milpitas, Morgan Hill, and Gilroy Areas. We plan to use art to inspire people to use clean energy. 

Project timeline and milestones with dates and descriptions, including events from March 1st to October 11th, such as workshops, art shows, and library camps.

Highlighted Sustainability x Art Projects

  • Close-up of tangled, thin, translucent materials with some darker, small dried fragments attached.

    Revealing Hidden Worlds in Everyday Materials

    Driven by deep curiosity about the material world, this photography series magnifies the overlooked surfaces of everyday objects — biodegradable foam, synthetic sponge, starch-based wrap — to reveal their hidden structures and poetic potential.

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  • Close-up of a mix of colorful confetti and glitter floating in blue water.

    Make The Invisible Visible Project

    A team of high school students from Santa Clara County recently discovered that sound waves traveling through a tube can effectively separate microplastic particles from water. Their findings suggest a promising, low-cost alternative for removing microplastics using a continuous-flow setup that avoids traditional filters, which are prone to clogging.

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  • An illustrated scene of a team of penguins in a small boat with a solar panel, floating among large green lily pads and large black and white bird, possibly a magpie, nearby.

  • Digital painting of a futuristic city intertwined with lush green nature, featuring tall buildings overgrown with plants, a waterfall cascading down a cliff, vibrant trees, and an aircraft flying in a bright blue sky.

  • Night scene with a wind turbine, city skyline with illuminated windows, a silhouette of a deer in tall grass, and stars in the sky.

  • A whimsical landscape featuring oversized red mushrooms, a small stream with rocks, green grass, and a field of wind turbines in the distance. A giant fish floats in the sky among pink clouds.

  • A colorful painting of a butterfly with orange, pink, and black wings, perched on a white flower, with a blue background.

A team of high school students from Santa Clara County recently discovered that sound waves traveling through a tube can effectively separate microplastic particles from water. Their findings suggest a promising, low-cost alternative for removing microplastics using a continuous-flow setup that avoids traditional filters, which are prone to clogging.

SVCE Clean Energy in Art Competition

Our art competition theme is: "Powering the Future." Through your art, we want to see your vision of what a clean energy future could look like. From solar panels, wind turbines to green cities, how can clean energy empower the future? Show how art can be used as a force for change, and how your ideas can shape a better world. Be creative!

Offshore wind turbines in the ocean with calm water and a cargo ship on the horizon under a clear blue sky.
Aerial view of a solar farm with numerous blue solar panels arranged in rows on green grass, with a walking path, trees, and train tracks visible.
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Projects

  • Workshops

    Engaging, hands-on workshops at public libraries in Morgan Hill, Milpitas, and Gilroy introduce children and families to clean energy concepts through interactive environmental science activities.

    A group meeting in a room at the South Bay Yacht Club. A woman stands in front of a large screen displaying a presentation while others sit around tables, listening. Nautical flags are hung across the ceiling, and a laptop is visible on the table.

  • Art Competitions & Exhibitions

    A creative platform for artists to explore clean energy themes through poster competitions, with winners showcased in rotating exhibitions across Santa Clara libraries.

    Group of people painting a mural on a wall outdoors near a restroom entrance, with trees in the background.

  • Free Summer Camps

    Innovative summer camps in Milpitas, where students explore clean energy through green fashion and sculpture, culminating in a fashion show and art showcase.

    A group of people sitting in kayaks on water, wearing life jackets and holding paddles.

Meet the Leadership Team

  • Annie Yu

  • Jonathan Li

  • Anna Yu

  • Aiden Zhang

  • Olivia Xia

  • Claire Song

  • Annie He

  • Alexander Ma

  • Bryan Ma

Sponsor

Silicon Valley Clean Energy

Logo of Silicon Valley Clean Energy with a green leaf inside a circle.