In 2017 we designed a shirt inspired by Patti Smith’s song “People Have the Power”. Turns out, Patti’s late husband (and co-author of the song) Fred “Sonic” Smith was from West Virginia, where we are based. Their daughter Jesse Paris Smith reached out to us about collaborating with her non-profit Pathway to Paris (co-founded with musician Rebecca Foon.) Friendships were born, ideas were brewed, good times were had, and an ongoing partnership began.
The mission of Pathway to Paris is to bring together musicians, artists, activists, academics, politicians, and innovators to help raise consciousness surrounding the urgency of climate action and offer tangible solutions for turning the Paris Agreement into action.
More info on their work can be found at pathwaytoparis.com/
