Tag Archives: ecology

Elegy for an extinction – sculptures bid farewell to a forest

Posted on January 13, 2018 by editor, facilitator, decider

The eastern hemlock was once one of the most ubiquitous conifers on this continent. By 2030 it will likely be gone forever. Sometime in the 1950s an invasive parasitic insect, the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), was accidentally imported from east … Continue reading →

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Earth Day 2017 – now we march

Posted on April 22, 2017 by editor, facilitator, decider

Never before has reason and rationality been so key to the survival of our species and our planet. Denial of overwhelming evidence and disdain for the proven efficacy of the scientific method has created an unprecedented, unparalleled danger, of the … Continue reading →

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Upcycling writ large: Dutch designer clears the air

Posted on September 16, 2015 by editor, facilitator, decider

Upcycling is perhaps our most progressive response to ecological mismanagement. It is, in every sense of the term, turning trash into treasure; by rescuing and repurposing material otherwise bound for the trash-heap, upcyclers are at the vanguard of resource preservation—which … Continue reading →

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Earth Overshoot Day – we’re in ecological debt

Posted on August 13, 2015 by editor, facilitator, decider

2015 is 255 days old – less than 2/3 complete. And yet as of today, August 13th, we  as a global species have already used up one year’s worth of our planet’s resources. This means that as far as renewables—plants and … Continue reading →

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Saving art by shutting it away

Posted on October 19, 2013 by editor, facilitator, decider

At some point, if we’re smart enough and responsible enough to make the sacrifice, we have to stop being consumers of art and start being conservators. And it is indeed a sacrifice. The art that demands our protection is not … Continue reading →

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