Top 5 reasons why tar sands cover-up “ethicaloil.org” is a seriously dirty trick | Platform. Thanks to Suzaan Boettger for drawing attention to PLATFORM's rebuttal of the "ethicaloil.com" website. "ethicaloil.com" is a web site that purports to demonstrate that tar sands are an ethical form of oil extraction as distinct from "conflict oil". We... Continue Reading →
IHDP Writing Contest: Win a prize and be published!
Contest for new writing on the green economy, deadline 15 September The International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (otherwise known as IHDP), which is part of the United Nations University, has announced a competition for new short essays on the green economy that will speak to a broad audience.
Funded PhD opportunity
On The Edge Research and Woodend Barn Banchory have created a wonderful opportunity to undertake a funded PhD. Woodend Barn is a multi-arts centre outside Aberdeen with a strong environmental programme including an organic cafe, allotments, etc. On The Edge Research is a practice-led programme focused on artists working in public. Supported through the Arts... Continue Reading →
Videos of key thinkers on sustainability
Who's written the top books on sustainability? Capra, Lovelock, Pearce, Barbier, Yunus? Cambridge University Press has put online videos of interviews with authors and thinkers featured in their list of the top 50 books on sustainability. It's an amazing resource, including transcripts of each interview, well worth exploring.
Sculpture upsets coal industry
Chris Drury, who will be speaking in Ayr in the Autumn, has successfully stirred up a storm in Wyoming, as reported in the Guardian. He was commissioned by the University to create a work for the campus as part of its evolving public art exhibition organised by the University of Wyoming Art Museum. The work... Continue Reading →
EU LIFE projects
The EU Life programme has published a series of pdfs on current projects in three categories: Nature and Biodiversity Information and Communication Environment and Governance as well as projects outside the EU (or what are termed 'Third Countries Projects). According to the EU all of these projects demonstrate innovation and development.
ecoartscotland.net 
You must be logged in to post a comment.