Population Action International’s mapping website shows how climate change and population dynamics will change the world over time. New features on the site include country profiles which contain maps, graphs, videos, and additional resources that offer a closer look at population, gender, and climate change trends in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nepal, and Peru. High rates... Continue Reading →
Researching Art Science Technology
This request was received via the Yasmin listserve: I'm writing my master's thesis on cultural institutions that *foster the art, science, and technology nexus*. The goal is to examine how institutional growth within this field has taken place in the United States compared to Europe as well as around the globe, and make recommendations for... Continue Reading →
Transition Design – thoughts
Gideon Kossoff, in the event last Monday evening at UWS, was attempting to articulate a theoretical framework for transition design, design approaches intended to move towards resilient communities that can address peak oil and environmental, social, existential crisis. This is an important area for theoretical development as well as practical activity. I’m offering these observations... Continue Reading →
Culture Beyond Oil Publication Launch
From the Liberate Tate Blog. New Arts Publication – ’Not if but when: Culture Beyond Oil’ Monday 28 November – Free Word Centre 60 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3GA 10.30am – 6.30pm Oil daub performance by Ruppe Koselleck 6.30pm – 9.00pm Culture Beyond Oil Launch Event (refreshments provided) Platform, Liberate Tate and Art Not Oil... Continue Reading →
REVISED Dark Skies Biosphere Residency
Background The Dark Skies/ Biosphere Project aims to explore the role of artists practice in a meaningful promotion of this beautiful area of Galloway, which has attracted both Dark Skies Park Status and is aiming to secure Biosphere status by Spring 2012. Dark Skies Park means it is one of the best places in the... Continue Reading →
Too Shallow for Diving
Review of the exhibition Too Shallow for Diving: the 21st Century is Treading Water. The review contextualises current environmental and ecological arts practices across a wide range of media. The review discusses in detail work in the exhibition by Tim Collins + Reiko Goto, Carolyn Speranza, Prudence Gill, Jim Denney, Richard Harned, Roger Laib, Jamie Gruzska,... Continue Reading →

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