Sanctuary 2015. Noon 26th- Noon 27th September. Murrays Monument, Galloway Forest Dark Skies Park, A712, Nr Newton Stewart. DG8 7BL. A 24 hour public art laboratory experimenting with new ways of using technology to explore darkness, light and place. "In the future we imagine a need to designate places where we are free from being... Continue Reading →
Imagining the future food system: Center for Genomic Gastronomy at the Rowett Institute for Nutrition and Health
Source: Imagining the future food system: collaborating to advance transdisciplinary knowledge of biotechnology and biodiversity | The Leverhulme Trust The Center for Genomic Gastronomy styles itself as an artists' think-tank. In taking on a residency with the Rowett Institute for Nutrition and Health the focus will be Food Futures, but the outputs won't be the... Continue Reading →
Environmental Art Festival Scotland 2015: what is art and ecology?
The creative team at EAFS needed help this year and ecoartscotland provided some editorial support for the newspaper and an essay on art and ecology as voluntary contributions. EAFS is an incredibly important development in Scotland (as was the UNFIX festival this year, also delivered by voluntary effort). The essay below attempts to highlight some... Continue Reading →
Does anyone know Professor Paul Younger? Pt. 2
Professor Paul Younger invited me to meet him in his office at the University of Glasgow after he found the blog post. We had exchanged some emails resulting from the sequence of events triggered by 350.org's 'Do The Math' and the wider divestment campaign. We discussed the reasons for the letter to The Guardian (of... Continue Reading →
GAIA Resonant Visions at SER 2015 Manchester
The Society for Ecological Restoration annual conference is in Manchester 23-27 August and James Brady has put together an outstanding Arts Programme. "During the conference, two internationally renowned cultural venues in the city of Manchester will host GAIA – Resonant Visions: an exclusive cultural programme consisting of UK and world premiere artists’ film screenings, accompanied... Continue Reading →

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