A significant report from the Polaris Institute on corporate influence, documenting the ways that lobbyists infiltrate UN climate change negotiations. Parallel with PLATFORM's work on challenging the 'social license to operate' culture, including the recent publication Not If But When, Culture Beyond Oil.
Political Ecology
Where is the politics in political ecology? is a follow-up discussion by the Political Ecology Working Group at the University of Kentucky. Its an open discussion that anyone can participate in - artworks can be contributed, or short texts (max 300 words). Deadline 13 December 2011. There previous discussion, What is Political Ecology? is up... Continue Reading →
Anthroposcene
Prof Tim Collins and I presented Anthropo-scene Evolution at AHM's State of Play symposium in Dundee at the beginning of October. The article The age of man is not a disaster in the NYTimes sets the scene for the arguments around the new terminology of anthroposcene.
Approaches to Arts-based Environmental Education by Jan van Boeckel
The Shorelines Symposium which took place at Rozelle Maclaurin last week included presentations by two keynotes Ian McGilchrist (author of The Master and his Emissary), Chris Drury (artist) as well as a number of others. The Symposium was organised in conjunction with Alison Bell and Cathy Treadaway's exhibition Shorelines currently at in the Maclaurin Galleries. ... Continue Reading →
New Online Maps: Population and Climate Change Hotspots
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 →
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