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Earth Day is an event celebrated worldwide to show support in protection of the environment and honor the Earth. Please join us (and over 192 countries) April 22-29 in celebrating our planet!
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Please enjoy the selection of podcasts that feature Earth Day!
Artist Diane Burko with student participant Emily Moore and scientist Danielle Bianchi report from the Drake Passage after a week ‘on ice’ in Antarctica.
Artist-activist Marcus Neustetter and astronomer-editor Roger Malina discuss the Rocket Factory project in Johannesburg; the ancient factory is being converted into residential units. Neustetter convinced the developer to creatively transform the project to create a unique residential space that is also connected to the imaginary of the place and its nearby residents.
Wüste-Nachhaltigkeit und Performance-Kunst
Matthew Garcia erläutert seine Wüste-basierte Kunst und Ökologie Initiative DesertArtLAB. Wüste ArtLAB soll einen Diskurs in städtischen Wüstenlandschaften, statt zu informieren, während anspruchsvolle Wüste Anwohner zu prüfen, wie indigene Wüste Ökologie Identität, Gleichheit und Widerstandsfähigkeit in unserer Wüsten Gemeinden informieren können.
Dr. Tim Lueker, geoscience researcher and mosaic artist, strives to save the ocean through mosaic art as outreach to promote awareness of climate issues affecting the oceans and environment. Dr. Lueker discusses how his coral reef, mosaic projects with schools brings to light the threats to the natural world, expecially the oceans, from greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
(Re)solving Big Problems-One Petabyte at a Time!
Catch the wave of ‘active hope’ by learning how big data is helping save our planet…Celebrating Earth Day 2015, Rebekah Nix and Christine Maxwell talk about what others are doing now and what you can do in your own daily practice or imagined projects.
Enhancing STEM: The Arts Effect
Ruth Catchen and Carolyn DeCristofano, colaborators in a pilot project to add the arts to a visable STEM curriculum, Engineering is Elementary, discuss the process and importance of making STEM into STEAM.