Lab for Culture has published a new report focusing on the work of individual artists working on climate change. This Research in focus – produced by Lidia Varbanova in cooperation with prominent artists, experts and professionals – looks at individual and collective artistic practices in Europe and beyond. It also looks at the way we... Continue Reading →
IASH Humanities and Climate Change
The next Humanities and Climate Change group lunchtime talk will be Dr. Emma Dummett (Architecture, University of Edinburgh) and her talk is entitled: "The simple life from the grassroots: down-shifting and the Big Society" Friday, 26 November at 1 o'clock at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, 2 Hope Park Square, Edinburgh. Contact... Continue Reading →
Beauty matters
The UK Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) published the results of research which says that "eight out of ten people think everyone should be able to experience beauty on a regular basis." CABE also commissioned a series of essays from seven public figures (Diana Athill, Bonnie Greer, Irena Bauman, Hasan Bakhshi, etc.)... Continue Reading →
Scotland’s renewable electricity target raised to 80% by 2020
Scottish Government announcement "Scotland's renewable electricity target for the next decade is being raised from 50 per cent to 80 per cent, First Minister Alex Salmond announced today. The FM confirmed the Scottish Government's increased national target - now 80 per cent of Scottish electricity consumption to come from renewables by 2020 - ahead of... Continue Reading →
Torrey Canyon
The Torrey Canyon disaster was the largest shipwreck to that date and resulted in large sections of the British and French coastlines being polluted by crude oil. It was 1967. They didn't know what to do with the oil so they put a lot of what washed up on the island of Guernsey into a disused quarry.... Continue Reading →
Unruly ecologies: Biodiversity and art
The SymbioticA programme at the University of Western Australia are holding a seminar on biodiversity and art which includes a call for examples as follows. Call for contemporary artworks for a survey of examples: Artist whose work explores the idea of biodiversity are invited to post links to their work under the following categories or email an... Continue Reading →
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