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Cape Farewell: Art and Climate Change
Thu 3 Sep 09
Cape Farewell pioneers a cultural response to climate change. Working internationally, it brings artists, scientists and communicators together to stimulate the production of art founded in scientific research. Listen to choreographer Siobhan Davies, curator Greg Hilty and writer and literary manager at the Royal Court Theatre, Ruth Little, discuss art and environmental issues.
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Aqua-tecture
Thu 27 Aug
Discover extraordinary examples of architecture designed for and inspired by the sea. With Cesar Harada and Hiromi Ozaki of the Open_Sailing project, along with Frank Gutzeit, who worked with visionary architect Wolf Hilbertz and his Biorock coral structures.
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2012Architecten
Thu 20 Aug 09
Jan Jongert of 2012Architecten gives a talk on the Dutch’s firm’s pioneering work in re-use, research and adaptation. Their architecture has featured Audi 100 windscreens turned into shoe-shop shelving, and mountains of washing machines recombined to produce a futuristic mobile studio.
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Grounds for Gardening
Thu 30 Jul 09
How would you feel about an overgrown wasteland over your attic? Listen to urban ecologist and green roof specialist Dusty Gedge in a discussion on how flora and fauna can be fostered in unthought-of spaces.
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Futureproofing the City
Thu 23 Jul 09
Listen to three different approaches to the question of sustainable living. Gerard Evenden, Foster + Partners, presents their design for Masdar, an entirely selfsustaining ‘city from zero’ in the Arabian desert, Susannah Hagan, R/E/D, addresses how to retro-fit the rapidly sprawling metropolis, taking Sao Paulo as a case study, and Bill Dunster, architect of celebrated eco-settlement BedZED, presents ZEDfactory’s current global solutions. Chaired by Paul Finch, Programme Director, World Festival of Architecture.
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Alasdair Nicolson: The Art of Protest
Thu 9 Jul 09
Alasdair Nicolson discusses his recent composition for the City of London Festival, The Humble Petition of Bruar Water. Learn how Robert Burns’ poem that inspired the preservation of Scottish woodland has been transformed into a musical score by one of Scotland’s foremost composers.
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Who Has the Right to Tell us What to Eat?
Thu 2 Jul 09
Ever stood in the supermarket aisle and been confused about the ‘right’ thing to buy? Do you shop locally but worry about GM? What to buy? What to eat? Listen to the discussion chaired by Shelia Dillon, presenter of the Food Programme, Radio 4.
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Guerilla Gardening
Thu 25 Jun 09
Have you ever thought of the horticultural potential of neglected space? How can we resist the urbanization using nature? For well-rehearsed tactics, strategies and instructions, listen to South London based guerilla gardener Richard Reynolds as he explores the colourful world of this illegal yet highly flourishing gardening movement.
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