“Climate change is often described as a 'wicked problem.' One of its wickedest aspects is that it may require us to abandon some of our most treasured ideas about political virtue: for example, 'be the change you want to see.' What we need is instead is to find a way out of the individualising imaginary... Continue Reading →
The Top 10 Most Pioneering Art/Sustainability Initiatives in the UK
Useful 'starter for 10' list of organisations and collectives doing work on art and sustainability. Love to hear from anyone who feels they have been left off - comment below or get in touch otherwise. I'd include The Barn in Banchory who have the largest new allotments in Scotland, a wild garden, a walled gardwn... Continue Reading →
Presentation: On The Deep Wealth Of This Nation, 9 March
Launch and Live screening: Friday 9 March, 7pm Live streamed from California: Newton Harrison of the Harrison Studio and The Center for the Study of the Force Majeure (CFM) sets out a vision for Scotland and for the River Dee. Following on from his lecture in the early autumn, The Barn is delighted to host the... Continue Reading →
Tim Collins: Review of LRG’s What is Landscape Justice and Why Does it Matter?
In the second of two pieces resulting from Landscape Research Group (LRG) events, Tim Collins (with input from Reiko Goto) reports on the Debate focused on Landscape Justice held in London on Wednesday 7 December 2017. At this event, landscape justice issues discussed included deeply troubling, indeed dark and bloody national narratives underpinning what is... Continue Reading →
Report on AALERT
This is a quick and personal reflection on the Art and Artists in Landscape and Environmental Research Today workshop (AALERT) held at the National Gallery London 15 Feb jointly sponsored by the Landscape Research Group and the Valuing Nature Programme of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), and supported by the Landscape & Arts Network.... Continue Reading →
‘If we did something’ on 14 Feb 2018
James Wyness has invited Jan Hogarth, John Wallace and me to join him for If we did something at The Stove in Dumfries on 14 Feb 10.00-16.00. This is part of his project If we do nothing. You are invited too. An open gathering, a meeting of minds from the artistic, scientific, academic, engineering and... Continue Reading →
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