ClimateCultures.net
climateculturesetc.bsky.social
ClimateCultures.net
@climateculturesetc.bsky.social
An online space & network for artists, researchers & curators exploring creative responses to the planetary climate & nature emergency: blog, Creative Showcase, Longer essays & other features. Creative conversations for the Anthropocene. Created 2017.
"And this too: phone coverage everywhere, no dead signal zones. All electricity from hydropower, the surplus sold to India and now the primary source of national income."
November 27, 2025 at 11:28 AM
"A country with no litter, no plastic pollution, no person smoking in public. No pesticides or herbicides, so an abundant insect presence. Every tree filled by a noise-wall of crickets, every green space rich with flocks of butterfly.
November 27, 2025 at 11:28 AM
"Difficult to reach, but not impossible. Like solving a world crisis... A pilgrimage of this kind is said to need right speech, body and mind. Speech is the story, body’s the hard work, mind’s the agency and effort. It’s a lesson for any kind of transformation.
November 27, 2025 at 11:28 AM
"What we might call ‘paint’ could be described as a collaboration. Water gives form to my emotions, moods and thoughts – and then disappears as it evaporates, leaving the pigment in place."
November 19, 2025 at 8:59 AM
This ongoing collaboration with water offers a deep meditation on our relationship with the natural world at a time when droughts, floods, and ecological crises are shaping our shared future.
November 19, 2025 at 8:59 AM
"The dictionary definition of dissension? A formal term for when a group of people who should be cooperating cannot agree on something. Sounds familiar?"
November 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
"The 1594 summer, shortly before the play was written, was famously cold & wet, with crops rotting in the fields & floods that wrecked bridges. But mark the last lines of Titania’s speech: who or what is responsible for the progeny of evils described but we, the audience, because of our dissension.
November 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Among the films already uploaded to the channel - on topics such as 'What is Story', 'Tipping Points and the 20-60-20 Rule', and stories such as 'The Drowning of Doggerland' and 'This King Canute's No Fool' - we feature 'Tricksters in Story'.
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
"...there’s going to be a need for new forms of storytelling to inspire place-based actions that provoke the deepest ever social and ecological shifts."
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
"This ensures the piece is readable by touch, a feature supported by a team member who organises touch tours for the partially sighted."
October 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"The bright colour palette is a direct reflection of the rich mix of cultures in the neighbourhood, while the design subtly integrates local heritage elements. Making the artwork accessible is important to us. Each piece is modular and tactile, incorporating varied textures and depth.
October 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"These pieces are not just raw material, they fundamentally dictate the form and character of the final artwork. I see it as a positive challenge to weave as many of these disparate elements into a cohesive whole.
October 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"The donations we receive are very varied: chairs, an old table, piano keys, shelves, a chimney surround, clocks, barometers, garden fences, and coat hangers, just to name a few.
October 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"Those of us engaged in the ‘climate culture' might also find these emerging AI generative capabilities of some good use — while still remaining cautious and concerned as we find AI intertwined in all aspects of our personal and community environments."
October 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
"To me, this is one clear example of how such AI-generated software can be used by artists and writers in an interesting manner.
October 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Accompanied by his ‘Cow’ painting, ‘Drop the Beef’ highlights how practising intensive animal farming on a massive scale produces a significant amount of the greenhouse gas methane.
October 29, 2025 at 12:50 PM
"I came to the topic with interests in the climate crisis but even that larger horizon seemed too big & baggy & not respectful enough of the specific & extraordinary ways New Orleans’s geography & population were exposed to environmental harms quite literally engineered by human beings."
September 22, 2025 at 9:05 AM