Lessons on the Anthropocene from Dionysus and Mushrooms
As the International Day of Forests dawns, Persistent Acts reflects on American and human questions in the face of climate
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Agritecture: Portmanteau for the Anthropocene
Agritecture, a portmanteau that marries agriculture and architecture, has made it into the art world. Roca London Gallery‘s 2019 spring
Wild Authors: Brian Burt
When I first talked with author Brian Burt a couple years ago, we sat in on a SFF World panel about climate change in fiction, and I was surprised at the things we had in common: we both hail from Indiana (go Hoosiers!), still dream of our golden (albeit separate) journeys to Ireland, and love red wine. And we like cycling and hiking. After a few talks about writing, I invited Brian to become a moderator at our Google+ newsgroup, “Ecology in Literature and the Arts.” Despite things in common, I was even more impressed that a debut novelist had had such success at creating a following for his books. Brian’s Burt’s biography: While on a consulting assignment in Dublin, Ireland, Brian became sufficiently inspired by the magical scenery and the rich literary tradition to try writing his own short stories. He had more than twenty science fiction and fantasy tales published in small press anthologies, genre magazines, and online
Treefxxxers – in a Climate of Change
Sheffield Hallam University in South Yorkshire, England, recently presented a student performance produced by Doppelgangster, a company that has become
Making Climate Change Sexy: A Journey
As a cartoonist working on climate change communication for three years now, I’d like to share a story about what
The 2019 Artists & Climate Change Incubator – Alaska
Anchorage, AlaskaMonday – Friday, May 27 – 31, 201910am – 5:30pmFee: $385Leader: Chantal Bilodeau Calling all artists, activists, scientists, and educators
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Reflecting on (the) Rising Horizon
We have passed the turning point in terms of environmental change. To achieve the colossal aims of reducing our global
An Interview with Photographer Virginia Hanusik
Happy “almost spring” to those of you in the Northern hemisphere, and a happy “almost autumn” to those of you
Sculptor Emily Puthoff: Artfully Creating Bee Habitats
Can art save the bees? Sculptor Emily Puthoff is attempting to do just that through the Hudson Valley Bee Habitat.
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The Downfall of the Capital City
I was born and raised in a capital city (Amsterdam), have always lived in capital cities (London, Seoul, Taipei), and