Healing the Climate with a Single Morning Breath
Climate change is now an urgent global issue, affecting every country, city and individual. Yet understanding and action to protect nature remain limited, even as the UN, governments, and organizations implement policies that often fall short of their goals. The problem is not only implementation methods; at its core, many of us lack inner awareness of our relationship with the natural world. This series of articles offers a small contribution on how parents and children can make a meaningful difference—starting with a simple daily practice, a single mindful breath each morning that reconnects us to the planet and inspires everyday choices that help reduce climate impact.
Robin Nguyen
Part 8: Art as a Breath to Heal the Climate
Ever since I discovered my daughter’s love for art, I began exploring it more deeply, building on my own background in design and Vietnamese and Chinese calligraphy. I truly appreciate that many international art competitions now feature climate education as a core theme. I know that everyone loves art; through art, people observe nature, and once they observe it, they naturally learn to love it.
People engaged in art are also more empathetic and intuitively understand both nature and humanity, recognizing that everything we create is simply learned from the natural world and our surrounding environment.
My daughter (12 years old) was proudly named a finalist in EARTHBOUND: Art Inspired by Nature 2026, which featured artists from 103 countries. The artwork she illustrated was inspired by a simple moment of play in the grass and soil. Through that intense observation, she breathed out empathy and love for nature and the little boy in her piece. In doing so, she has already offered a humble contribution to climate healing through her art.
From my perspective, when our hearts vibrate, we give and receive love. Art teaches us to feel and love in a pure way.
Author: Robin Nguyen