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1,000 Quilts Unite Community to Combat Climate Change

10/3/2025

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The Climate Change Quilt project aims to create 1,000 quilts to raise awareness, modeled after the AIDS Quilt.
Participants design panels on climate topics using upcycled fabrics, with over 200 local contributors in Binghamton.
Mischen notes 73% of Americans acknowledge climate change, but only 25% hear about it frequently in media. The quilts depict the human cost of disasters.

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Story summary

The Climate Change Quilt project aims to create 1,000 quilts to raise awareness, modeled after the AIDS Quilt.
Participants design panels on climate topics using upcycled fabrics, with over 200 local contributors in Binghamton.
Mischen notes 73% of Americans acknowledge climate change, but only 25% hear about it frequently in media. The quilts depict the human cost of disasters.