Christina Xtina Chu

About Christina Xtina Chu

Collaborating with partners (including artists, corporations, civic leaders, climate tech start-ups and more) to transition to clean energy in (and with) creative industries, and beyond.+ Leveraging those experiences to develop distributed renewable energy solutions benefitting communities.+ Past clean energy activations include projects with Rivian, American Film Institute, Getty PST x Fulcrum Arts, Desert X, TreePeople, Universal Pictures, Nike x Are You Mad, and more.+ Recent coverage includes Rolling Stone, Wired, The Guardian, and Heatmap.+ Past speaking engagements include Music Sustainability Alliance Summit, Wharton-Weitzman’s Future of Cities, Environmental Media Association\'s Impact Summit, Glastonbury Festival, ADE Green, and Burning Man Sustainability.+ Creative strategist with 15+ years of experience in helping brands ranging from Red Bull to Intel craft culturally resonant strategies that drive quantifiable business growth

Experience

1. Founder

   Solarpunks

   Apr 2022 — Present

   We think it’s wild that the world isn’t already running on the free, abundant energy provided by the sun. As creatives that had been looking for alternatives to fossil fuels ourselves, we facilitate clean energy access to artists and communities while demonstrating renewable solutions for broader adoption. Our mission includes: Supporting the transition to clean energy in (and with) music, film, art, fashion and event industries Igniting curiosity about distributed renewable energy generation as an equitable path to Inspiring collective action to implement regenerative solutions We have creative community microgrids that have successfully powered Burning Man\'s first utility-scale clean energy power plant (including 100% solar for Mayan Warrior, art cars and EVs), fire disaster relief efforts in LA, 2+ month long Desert X art installations (including a sustainable construction prototype with a 3D printing robot), film shoots with NBC Universal and American Film Institute, recycled plastic processes for Nike x Are You Mad, and more. Past coverage includes Rolling Stone, Wired, The Guardian and Heatmap.A major role of the arts is to serve as a vehicle for social change. Let’s design our fossil fuel-free future together now.

Education

• University of Southern California

  B.A.