An afternoon of harvesting and healthy living, Tuesday 7th September, the Rose Garden, Rutherglen, the Gorbals.
Asphalt to Ecosystems:
Design Ideas for Schoolyard Transformation "No longer simply a place to practice sports games and swing on the monkey bars—our school sites now have the potential to teach ecological literacy, invigorate children’s bodies, open and inspire young minds, and knit our communities more closely together.” —Sharon Gamson Danks, Asphalt to Ecosystems Published by the New... Continue Reading →
Sea as Sculptress
Ruth Wallen's project as Artist in Residence at the Exploratorium, San Francisco, in 1978 is an exemplary work and this slideshow/narrative is compelling. Using sculptures as a means to focus learning about the aquatic life of three locations around SF is brilliant.
“TREES are the largest LIVING things on earth…”
The next 'Humanities and Climate Change' meeting will be at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (The University of Edinburgh, Hope Park Square, Edinburgh EH8 9NW) on Wednesday, 25 August, 1-2pm. Tim Collins will discuss his work with Reiko Goto and their approach to the theory and practice that informs Eden3, an artist-led... Continue Reading →
Climate Challenge Fund, Scotland
Information on the Climate Challenge Fund, Scotland, can be found on the Keep Scotland Beautiful web site here (note the surprisingly low number of arts projects receiving funding). A guide to planning and evaluating your CCF project, newsletters and the powerpoint slides from the recent CCF Gathering 2010 can be found on the Sustainable Development... Continue Reading →
u-n-f-o-l-d:
A Cultural Response to Climate Change 20 August – 2 October 2010 Kings Place Gallery Kings Cross, London Private View: Thursday, 19 August, 6-8pm Unfold exhibits the work of over 20 artists who have participated in Cape Farewell expeditions in 2007 and 2008 to the High Arctic and in 2009 to the Andes. Each artist... Continue Reading →

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