Julie's Bicycle just launched a publication, developed with the Mayor of London and Frieze Art Fair, on the visual arts. This is one of a series of 'how to' guides across artforms. Starting with work in 2007 that looked at the Greenhouse Gas emissions of the UK Music Industry, Julie's Bicycle has researched and produced... Continue Reading →
Growing Exchange discussion
Friday 25 February 2011, 4-6pm at CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow Free public discussion between Alex Wilde and Annechien Meier reflecting on the residency at CCA sharing research and talking about practice, leading into a discussion on community growing and related issues in Glasgow. growing_exchange_flyer
Slouching Towards Yucca Mountain
So you want to make radical work about radiation waste, for example, and whilst you write grant applications, you also want to build interest around the work, and avoid reliance on 'committees' effectively giving you permission to make the work by waiting for a grant to be approved. You are an artist first and fund-raising... Continue Reading →
Bees
Scottish Natural Heritage's recent video on the importance of bees. More information: Bee decline could be down to chemical cocktail interfering with brains http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jun/22/chemicals-bees-decline-major-study?INTCMP=SRCH Bee briefing http://www.soilassociation.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=RXLEm9WXrHk%3D&tabid=439 $15 Billion Bee Murder Mystery Deepens http://www.businessinsider.com/colony-collapse-disorder-still-unsolved-lead-researcher-had-connections-to-bayer-2010-10 “Nicotine Bees" Population Restored With Neonicotinoids Ban http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/05/nicotine-bees-population-restored-with-neonicotinoids-ban.php EPA memo reveals concern that pesticide causes bee deaths http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/green/detail?entry_id=79910 Beekeepers want government... Continue Reading →
Call for Papers: SER2011
The Art of Ecology: Transdisciplinary Research In Practice at Society for Ecological Restoration 2011 WORLD CONFERENCE ON ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION Merida, Mexico – August 21-25, 2011 Please submit abstracts on the following site: http://www.ser2011.org/en/ser2011-scientific-program/call-for-abstracts-posters/ indicating the title of the symposium and mentioning David Haley as session organiser. Please, also, take advantage of early registration facilities which... Continue Reading →
Global Survey on Social Sciences and Environmental Crisis
If you think that your work contributes to the broader understanding of Global Environmental Change then you should probably have a go at filling in this survey. UNU-IHDP :: IHDP launches Global Survey on Social Sciences. The International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change, working in partnership with UNESCO and the International Social Science... Continue Reading →
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