Jill Pelto is a climate artist based in Bellingham, Washington whose work focuses on communicating human-environment connections. She incorporates scientific data into watercolor paintings to share the emotion behind these stories of change, whether overwhelming or hopeful. Her work is inspired by her fieldwork in places like the alpine glaciers in Washington state and British Columbia, and by communities around the world who are working hard to mitigate climate change. Jill’s work has been featured on the cover of TIME, and she uses her artwork in education and outreach, working with classrooms to bring her data-art curriculum to students.