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.
Steep Trail Eco Lab – Greener Leith News
Emily Dodd has written a really nice piece about the Steep Trail Eco Lab for the Greener Leith Blog.
Cultivation Field
Cultivation Field is a Postgrad exhibition and symposium at the University of Reading (thanks to RANE for circulating) deadline for abstracts 29 July - exhibition and symposium end September 2011. The premise for this Symposium and accompanying Exhibition is that cultivation is leading to new art practices deserving of critical inquiry and articulation. Whether in... Continue Reading →
Steep Trail: the Edinburgh lab
Steep Trail is a cross-disciplinary project set up by three arts organisations – Polarcap, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop and Fife Contemporary Art and Craft – to explore the legacy of John Muir (1838-1914) and his relevance to contemporary Scottish and Chinese culture. John Muir, a Lowland Scot, was a renowned wilderness guru, pioneering environmentalist, father of... Continue Reading →
Common Cause | WWF Articles | WWF UK
Ben Twist highlighted this document at the Steep Trail event this weekend. Common Cause sets out, "to explore the central importance of cultural values in underpinning concern about the issues upon which we each work. Common Cause: The Case for Working with our Cultural Values makes the case that civil society organisations can find common... Continue Reading →
Beyond Planning
http://www.publicartscotland.com published a 'Thoughts and Responses' piece entitled Beyond Planning by two long time colleagues from Pittsburgh, Denys Candy and Reiko Goto. Candy was in Scotland to consult on the Helix project in Falkirk and Goto has been doing her PhD with On The Edge at Gray’s School of Art. Both represent long term grassroots,... Continue Reading →

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