Mission
Storytelling that centers the joy of resilience not just the struggle.
A creative practice of documenting lived experiences and personal connections to our environment and society
Independently run by Martha Kamara, the Sustainability Art Project is a space exploring how environmental change, energy systems, and development shape daily life.
Photo Details: Last Sunset of 2025, Indian Rocks Beach Florida by Martha Kamara
Current projects
May·2021 – ONGOING
Advancing Equitable Ocean Multi-Use Systems: Comparative Policy Analysis from Norway and the United States
Original Scientific Research
Knowledge Equity as a Sustainability Principle and Practice
Martha’s future oceans working group’s (West et al 2025) visual call to action for ensure knowledge equity as a foundational principle and a practice for global ocean sustainability research and development.
Meet the sustainability art project
I invite artists, researchers, community-driven organizations, industry, and public agencies from across the world to engage. Contact me to showcase your work in the hub or to discuss working together.
- Strategic Direction: An interdisciplinary platform bringing together research and analysis, artistic collaboration, and public engagement—expressed through policy-relevant insights, multimedia work, art exhibitions, and dialogue.
- Purpose: Highlight locally-grounded climate and sustainability solutions through…
- Art and storytelling as a medium to showcase how individuals and communities respond to climate change, public health issues, overconsumption, energy insecurity, and environmental issues.
Latest Notes
Meet Martha Kamara, the creative behind sustainability art project
Martha Kamara
Founding Mother
I am a mixed-media artist, storyteller, and advocate trained in international energy and environmental policy. I have expertise in global coalition-building, implementing climate and clean energy technology policy, and conducting cutting-edge research on public participation in the marine spatial planning of ocean multi-use activities.
5 core values guiding my work and the Sustainability Art Project: reverence, community, expression, cultural preservation, and resilience.
To learn more, read the About the Founder.
Funding & Partners
Martha Kamara’s work has been supported by or has received project-based funding from:
Global Sustainability Scholars
Belmont Forum, Future Earth and JPI Oceans’ 2018-2019 Call for Transdisciplinary Research for Ocean Sustainability
Grants #1740856, #205452
In collaboration with:
Local and diaspora artists, global partners, and cross-disciplinary practitioners
Community-based research centers
Interdisciplinary working groups
F.A.Q.
What’s the linkage between artistic expression, policy-relevant work, research and analysis?
Storytelling. I have witnessed first-hand the power imbalances in global narrative-shaping, agenda-setting, decision making, and strategy development. Storytelling rooted in equity and intentionality illuminates the human and ecological dimensions of sustainability issues, enabling transformative solutions and impact entry points.
Where did the concept of the Sustainability Art Project come from?
After working for a few years in energy policy and sustainability research, my experiences prompted me to deeply reflect on my practice and approach to these issues.
In 2026, the Sustainability Art Project brings together different parts of my work: research, mixed media art, and storytelling🎨 I intend to grow my practice through deep listening, co-creation, and adaptability.
How do I submit content or request to collaborate?
Email sustainabilityartproject@gmail.com with a short description of your project and how I could help. I welcome a wide array of content to showcase on the website and share through a monthly digest. I typically respond within 3–5 working days.
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