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This post comes to you from Cultura21 Vancouver, BC 17th to 19th of November 2011 From the 17th until the 19th of November 2011 you are able to visit the conference „Interactive Futures (IF)“ in Vancouver, BC. The conference includes exhibitions, performances and screenings as well as a workshop with well-known speakers like the This post comes to you from Cultura21 The Cultura21 eBooks Series on Culture and Sustainability presents findings from inter- and trans-disciplinary perspectives in research and practice. The eBooks are published openly online by Cultura21 Institut e.V. in order to support broad dissemination and to stimulate further debates in civil society and After the disappointing outcome of Copenhagen last December the next climate change negotiations have started to take place in Cancun, Mexico. Arcola intern, Anthony Ford-Shubrook has been chosen as one of a group of eight to represent UK youth at the UN conference. He will be part of the UKYCC (UK Youth Climate Coalition) delegation, 8 July 2010 – £5 / £4 ICA Members plus + £1.20 booking fee per ticket in advance As theatre makers struggle to create the iconic work about climate change, should they borrow the models of local activism practiced by the anti-globalisation movement? Can theatre that inspires change by virtue of its rootedness in real life concerns Our Winter issue, featuring eco-policy and representations during the COP15 Summit in Copenhagen, is now available! Keep an eye out for our next call for participation! |
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Avatar and the power of social media
I’m loving the commentaries that have evolved around Avatar’s themes of exploitation of natural resources, imperialism and biological diversity.
Libertarian blogger Stephen Kinsella argues here that it underscores his viewpoint that the movie demonstrates that property rights are the only way to protect the environment. Interestingly this is the logic of the UN’s
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