Entering the Ecological Age: The Engineer’s Role

Peter Head of Arup on the challenges presented by climate change, and in particular from an engineer's point of view, the importance of the cultural dimension. 72B9BD7D-19BB-316E-40000ADE36037C13.pdf (application/pdf Object). From the Executive Summary: In recent decades it has dawned on many of us that there can be no viable future for humanity without a healthy... Continue Reading →

COAL Prize Art & Environment 2011

The COAL Art & Environment Prize was launched in 2010 by the French association COAL, the coalition for art and sustainable development, to reward a project about the environment by a contemporary artist. The winner is chosen by a jury of personalities from the worlds of contemporary art, research, ecology and sustainable development, out of... Continue Reading →

Ecoart residency

The 1st International Eco-Artists' Residency The Photography & Eco-art Centre offers an artist residency which allows the artist to create and explore in a supported environment. To apply for the residency please send information about you and your artistic achievements. Please highlight your priorities during the residency according to priority: o       Receive eco-art workshops, and/... Continue Reading →

Deep Horizon isn’t over

Naomi Klein describes how the Deep Horizon crisis isn't over just because we can't see the oil gushing.  She spent a week on a research ship looking at the impact of the dispersed oil on ecosystems.  She links this with Tar Sands and other high risk strategies to maintain our addiction.

Podcast of Sam Bower’s lecture at RANE

Sam Bower, Founding Executive Director of greenmuseum.org spoke at University College Falmouth's Research in Art, Nature and Environment lecture series.  Podcast available here.

IASH Humanities and Climate Change

Dr. Alexandre Guilherme is a Brazilian philosopher, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Studies in the Humanities this semester, and has translated many of Leonardo Boff's works into English. He will give a seminar on Tuesday, December 7 at 4.00 p.m. in the Senate Room (first door on left under the arch), New College,... Continue Reading →

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