The seagrass dance: A Film by Kayla Weisdorf
The seagrass dance is a Climate Week NYC screening of artist Kayla Weisdorf's new 70-minute documentary exploring the extraordinary ecological potential of seagrass—one of the world's most effective natural carbon sinks and a powerful yet often overlooked nature-based climate solution.
Through poetic cinematography and an original score, the film follows the restoration of eelgrass meadows, revealing how ecological care, scientific knowledge, and human participation can work together to restore coastal ecosystems.
The screening will be followed by a conversation with artist Kayla Weisdorf and Willis Elkins, Executive Director of Newtown Creek Alliance, exploring ecological restoration, public engagement, and the role of art in inspiring climate action.
A story of the sensuality of human care for plant life.
At coastal sites, dedicated stewards collect and shelter seagrass seeds through the hot summer months, preparing to scatter them across sandy ocean floors come fall. Their work helps expand healthy underwater meadows, ecosystems that capture and store carbon while supporting abundant marine life.
The event is intended for artists, environmental practitioners, scientists, policymakers, philanthropists, and members of the broader Climate Week community interested in nature-based solutions, ecological restoration, and the role of culture in advancing climate action.
This event is produced in partnership between the Climate Imaginarium, Visions2030, and Wythe Hotel.
Schedule
Film: 70 minutes
Q&A: 30 minutes
Total program: Approximately 100 minutes