Arts and Ecology Conference 2012 - The Home and The World takes place at Dartington Hall in Devon 19-21 June 2012. Deadline for presentation proposals 4.00pm February 24th. This summit explores existential questions such as: what does it mean to be at home in the world? what does home mean to us? how can we... Continue Reading →
COAL PRIZE 2012 – rural issues and farming
From the Project Coal website: Schedule Application deadline: February 12th, 2012 The Coal Prize will be awarded on March 15th, 2012 The Coal Prize Art & Environment rewards each year a project by a contemporary artist involved in environmental issues. Its goals are to promote and support the vital role which art and creation play... Continue Reading →
Best LIFE Nature Projects 2010
The EU LIFE programme includes the 'Nature' strand and for a number of years the best ten projects have been highlighted in a publication. The 2010 publication (download pdf) includes projects to promote suitable conditions for the Iberian lynx as well as restoring critically rare natural woodlands. LIFE co-funded a total of 1,256 projects between... Continue Reading →
Jane’s Walk USA
Jane's Walk USA is a project celebrating 50 years since the publication of Jane Jacobs' book The Death and Life of Great American Cities. The project encourages the exploration of where you live and provides some ideas for things to do.
Values and Climate Change Behaviours Conference
The Scottish Government's conference on values and behaviours focused on the ways psychology could inform work to address climate change. Prof Tim Kasser, Knox College, Illinois; Dr Anat Bardi, Royal Holloway, University of London and Prof Greg Maio, University of Cardiff, introduced current thinking in psychology of values. For those interested in this approach, check... Continue Reading →
What are the key aspects of well-being?
The UK Office of National Statistics is currently consulting on a framework and headline indicators for measuring well-being. This is an incredibly important development, intended in the long run to provide alternatives to simplistic measures such as GDP. The consultation tests the assumption that the following domains add up to a sense of well-being (quoted... Continue Reading →
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