Evidence and logic aren't enough to persuade people to live more sustainably. Effective action requires a combination of cognition and affect. In their affective roles as agents of personal and social change, the arts unite with the cognitive power of science to speak to our humanity — allowing global change issues to transcend language, background, education level, age, attention span and time — and move people, emotionally and physically, to act. This process can take many forms, from helping the public and students work through climate change denial, overwhelm, and grief that stifles action to inspiring political campaigns and spurring communities to practices. This session will present examples, images, ideas, and results demonstrating how the arts can bring the objective/empirical and the subjective/emotive together to inspire and spark attitudinal and behavioral shifts; reach broader audiences more deeply; enhance long-term retention; and make climate change and sustainability personal, visceral, and actionable.