Vancouver, British Columbia, April 13, 2026 – News Release
The founder of the New York Climate Museum, Miranda Massie, brings her message of hope and resilience to a Vancouver audience this week.
Massie is the keynote speaker at a fund-raising event for the Green Technology Education Centre’s (GTEC) future exhibit ‘Neighbourhood in the 21st Century.’
“Climate change is coming for all we hold dear and that’s where we confront a huge challenge in staving off its worst potential impacts, preparing for those we can’t avoid, and moving as far and fast as possible toward a safe and just future for all. Arts and culture are a critical part of what we need to move forward,” says Massie.
Her appearance comes as new University of British Columbia research shows that summers are getting longer and more intense, and with other global predictions that 2026 will be one of the hottest years on record.
GTEC’s neighbourhood exhibit will open in the fall at the new Arbutus Neighbourhood House in partnership with the Fraser Academy whose students are creating powerful narratives and visual images of climate change, a project that has the full support of Massie.
“We must build public support for climate action on a cultural and emotional level to achieve the policy we need and deserve. Culture is upstream of policy, and the most important thing for people to know is that we can make a meaningful difference by taking civic action, especially in community with others,” notes Massie. “I’m inspired by GTEC’s upcoming exhibition, which fully embraces these principles, and it’s been a joy getting to know the team.”
The fund-raising event will be held Wednesday, April 15 at the Museum of Vancouver. The volunteer-driven, non-profit GTEC has been delivering climate preparedness programs for organizations in BC and across Canada since 2017. For more information about GTEC, visit our website at https://gteccanada.ca/.
For interviews with Miranda Massie, contact Arden Henley at admin@gteccanada.ca