The United Nations says more than one million plant and animal species are likely to die out because of human activity. That threat to the environment and concerns about climate change influenced people attending the Smithsonian Craft Show last month. The show recognized artists who are creating environmentally sustainable work. The Smithsonian Women’s Committee is made up of volunteers from the Washington, D.C. area. JoAnn Symons is the group’s president. “In recent years, we've noticed that the artists in our shows have been working with more renewable materials and methods that are environmentally safe. So we’ve decided that we would reward those efforts by offering a Sustainability Award every year at our show.” At the show last month, 120 artists from across the United States presented works of art in 12 different media or materials. They included glass, wood and objects made from animal skin. Twenty-one artists met the requirements for sustainability. By doing so, they won the right to compete for the Honoring the Future Sustainability Award. The winner received a prize of $1,000.