Jackie Brookner (1945–2015) was an ecological artist, writer, and educator who worked with ecologists, design professionals, engineers, communities, and policy makers on water remediation and public art projects addressing urban stormwater runoff. In these projects, local resources become the focal point of community collaboration and collective creative agency. Jackie lived in New York City, working and lecturing internationally. She taught at Parsons School of Design from 1980 to 2015. Her practice was studio–based and incorporated large–scale ecoart projects, including Veden Taika (The Magic of Water); Halikonlahti Bird Pools, Salo, Finland (2007–2009); and Urban Rain, Roosevelt Community Center, San Jose, California (2005–2008). She was a member of the Ecoart Network from 2002 until her death.

See her work in Ecoart in Action: Activities, Case Studies, and Provocations for Classrooms and Communities.