Tipping Point have announced their next gathering and have an open application procedure for some places for artists and academics. "TippingPoint, in partnership with Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainability (NIReS), will be holding a major national gathering of those concerned with the interface between the arts and culture on one hand, and environmental issues,... Continue Reading →
Corporations, Climate and the UN
A significant report from the Polaris Institute on corporate influence, documenting the ways that lobbyists infiltrate UN climate change negotiations. Parallel with PLATFORM's work on challenging the 'social license to operate' culture, including the recent publication Not If But When, Culture Beyond Oil.
US town to turn drainage basin into public art
Minnesota Public Radio recently reported that Jackie Brookner is advising and supporting the inhabitants of the City of Fargo in North Dakota on a major ecological art project funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. The focus of the project is making use of a drainage basin, built to deal with heavy... Continue Reading →
Political Ecology
Where is the politics in political ecology? is a follow-up discussion by the Political Ecology Working Group at the University of Kentucky. Its an open discussion that anyone can participate in - artworks can be contributed, or short texts (max 300 words). Deadline 13 December 2011. There previous discussion, What is Political Ecology? is up... Continue Reading →
Anthroposcene
Prof Tim Collins and I presented Anthropo-scene Evolution at AHM's State of Play symposium in Dundee at the beginning of October. The article The age of man is not a disaster in the NYTimes sets the scene for the arguments around the new terminology of anthroposcene.
Research and Development
Creative Scotland have announced a call for proposals for public art research and development projects. "The fund’s purpose is to support the initial research and scoping of a range of public art projects and approaches to provide opportunities for communities across Scotland to engage with the development of creative places through imaginative, artist-led projects. The... Continue Reading →

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