Stories have framed how we see forests for millennia. Are our modern myths, coloured now by political interests and the commercial interests of both industry and NGOs the right stories for a changing, challenging and unknowable future? Sir Harry Studholme manages the Perridge Forest near Exeter. The forest was the joint winner in the All-England […]
How are creatives changing our relationship to the environment through commerce? How are they making space in our economy for their work and messages? Rachel and Matt Hayes are the architect founders of Folia Architects, an award-winning practice focussed on sustainable design and certified Passivhaus buildings. They emphasise natural materials and timber construction in bespoke […]
'Creative health' and 'Green social prescribing' are popular buzzwords, but capacity and funding are limited. Can we change the reality? What should we be asking?
What are mechanisms of the arts that enable and accelerate change? Why does it work? What are the political arguments for arts-led processes? Catherine West, one of two UK artists in “The Creative Instigators Handbook” is the founder of Significant Seams, and has led numerous community-engaged art projects. She has worked at two international arts […]
What are roles that trees play in artists’ practice? Why trees? How do artists interpret the provocation, “If Trees Could Talk”? Joe Webster is known for his fine art graffiti landscapes – and the monumental mural in Newton Abbot Town Centre. He is actively seeking to put voices of communities in artworks. Gordon Field is […]