2. In “Melting Ice,” 10-year-old Lil Peppi, the “king of eco-rap,” gets quite a bit of mileage out of a synthy old-school beat and being frakking adorable. My favorite is the outfit with the “Science Team” badge. Go Science Team!
Peppi also says “we gotta find a solution, no matter the cost,” which I take as comment on this matter.

Portrait of an artist as a climate activist
Four years after my pleading essay, climate art is hot
North American bands playing to greener tune
Audio slideshow: Chris Jordan on America’s coal consumption
A tour of green-leaning museums [SLIDESHOW]
Resources and links for the art-hungry
Preview the Royal Academy of Arts exhibit ‘Earth: Art of a Changing World’ [SLIDESHOW]
Climate activism as performance art [SLIDESHOW]
Songs about climate change are not so hot