Germaine Greer makes an important point in this article, highlighting the difference between planted woodland and succession woodland, or meadow. She regrets planting woodland twenty years ago, and she articulates the reasons why the UK Government's proposed sell off of woodlands might actually have been a good thing. It is important to distinguish between pine... Continue Reading →
Water: Traditional Knowledge
Recognising the value of Traditional Knowledge is an ongoing project. The United Nations University's Institute of Advanced Studies Traditional Knowledge Project contributed to the 5th World Water Forum in 2009. The proceedings published on their web site give a hint of the depth of this area. There are various reports bringing traditional knowledge to bear... Continue Reading →
Water: Traditional Knowledge
Recognising the value of Traditional Knowledge is an ongoing project. The United Nations University's Institute of Advanced Studies Traditional Knowledge Project contributed to the 5th World Water Forum in 2009. The proceedings published on their web site give a hint of the depth of this area. There are various reports bringing traditional knowledge to bear... Continue Reading →
Nuclear history, nuclear future
Artists have been working with the cultural and environmental dimensions of nuclear power for a long time. Many have also been anti-nuclear activists as well. The artists want to raise awareness and contribute to the public discussion. This work isn't facile or simple, and drawing attention to it is done in a spirit of respect... Continue Reading →
UK Green Film Festival
LAUNCHING IN CARDIFF, LEEDS, LEICESTER, LONDON & GLASGOW at the GFT The UK Green Film Festival, launching in 2011, is a not-for-profit, national film festival showcasing films and filmmakers engaging with environmental and climate change themes. We're not here to preach. We're here to challenge, inspire, educate, learn and entertain. The GFT will be showing... Continue Reading →
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