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by Aviva Rahmani Published in the Winter edition of the CSPA Quarterly, which was focused on the 2009 United Nations Conference of the Parties in Copenhagen. To view or order back issues, visit http://magcloud.com/browse/Magazine/38626. To subscribe to the CSPA QUARTERLY, join us! http://www.sustainablepractice.org/join-the-cspa/ The Horizontal Press Conference My December 18, 2009 press conference The second edition of the CSPA Quarterly is close to publication! It will be available by the end of the month. The second issue focuses on international eco-policy; policy’s effect on the arts, and arts’ effect on policy. Events and installations from COP15 will be featured, including the CO2 Cube, the Seven Meters installations leading Thanksgiving long past, and holiday feasts ahead, but I’m already stuffed, thank you, with this years’ steady eco-art diet of Land Art adventures and COP15 coverage. It’s hard not to feel overwhelmed with art-nerd-glee. There is such a thing as an information coma, I swear. The art-and-landscape dishes started churning out of the Nevada Acting as the official High Tide COP15 envoy, distinguished ecological artist Aviva Rahmani has been writing on her daily blog about her experiences in Copenhagen during COP15. Friday was her last day here, and she finally got the change to go about town and see some art. Check out the entries from December 18th to Moe Beitiks of Inhabitat (amongst other things) conducted an email interview with CSPA Executive Director, Ian Garrett (Me). You can see the whole things here: INTERVIEW: Ian Garrett Reports on COP15 and the Arts | Inhabitat. Some Excerpts: INHABITAT: What were your cultural expectations for Copenhagen? GARRETT: At this point, It is now the morning of the final day of COP15. Obama is in town. We are, of course, meeting for coffee. No we aren’t, I’m technically closer to Obama right now than I ever am in the States, but I’m sure he’s busy anyway. That was the most common question I had before coming, HEADQUARTERS, a collaboration venue for artists and climate activist groups in Copenhagen, invites you to come play “GOOD COP”. With civil society access to Bella Center growing increasingly restricted, the GOOD COP aims to make your voice heard during this critical week of negotiations. GOOD COP opens following a bold media stunt |
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