
Nicole Kelner
Nicole Kelner creates educational art to inspire climate action.
She uses watercolors to communicate complex ideas in climate in a beautiful, accessible way.
Nicole was previously the co-founder and COO at The Coding Space, an after school program to teach kids how to code. She helped lead the company to acquisition in 2019.
After her time in education, she worked as Chief of Staff at Climate Finance Solutions and Head of Operations at Dashboard.Earth.
Most recently, she was an Artist-in-Resident at My Climate Journey.
Nicole was the winner of the Alibaba Women Empowerment Award, a finalist for Shark Tank, and a fellow at On Deck Climate Tech and a fellow at Climate Vine.
Media Coverage
The Verge: Colors of Climate- Nicole Kelner’s watercolors bring calm to images of climate change
Sacramento News: The art of climate change: This watercolorist wants to change the way we see the science and policy
Canary Media: Meet two artists who use social media to spread climate messages
Unleash your Inner Creative Podcast: Approach Art like an Entrepeneur & Activist w/Obama Endorsed Climate Artist, Nicole Kelner
Washington Post: The Climate Coach
Harvard: Reel Science: Eric Christian Olson + the 2023 Climate Creators to Watch