Investigating Cultural Sustainability

 Forskning, In English, Miljø  1 Response »
Jan 032011
 

I have become part of the ISCH Action IS1007: Investigating Cultural Sustainability and I must say that I am really excited about joining this research network and – effort. It gives me an opportunity to operationalise my research on nature – and science communication – and much more. Here a description of the project:

“Investigating Cultural Sustainability

The Action will focus on the role of culture as a fundamental issue, even a precondition to be met on the path towards Sustainable Development (SD). In order to better define understanding of culture within the general frames of sustainability, the Action will conceptualise and mobilize the cultural dimension of sustainable development, examine and compare best policy practices and investigate frameworks and indicators for cultural sustainability assessments.
The ultimate goal of this COST Action is to increase understanding of and determine the role of culture in Sustainable Development (SD) based on multidisciplinary principles. The work will be carried out 1) by investigating and operationalising the concept of culture in the context of SD through multidisciplinary approaches and analyses; 2) by examining the best practices for bringing culture into policy and practical domains, and 3) by developing means and indicators for assessing the impacts of culture on SD. The results of the Actions will be exploited by the scientific community, policy makers, administrative personnel and practitioners working with sustainability and culture from the EU to the local level.” (http://www.cost.esf.org/domains_actions/isch/Actions/is1007)

Seal healing (2002)

 Billedkunst, Billedkunst og fotografi, In English, Miljø  No Responses »
Nov 122010
 
Seal Healing

Seal healing concept was part of the performance project Probe (Sonde) in Artgenda 2002 Hamburg. Performative interventions included preparation of whalebeef tasters, silent speeches and healing performances – all in outdoor public.

A specialy designed dress in seal fur makes up the seal healer.

Seal healer events at Artgenda 2002 Hamburg:

  • Hausbesuche (House calls)
  • Sonde (Probe)

About Probe (in German: Sonde):

“A probe is a space shuttle for the investigation of alien areas. A probe is a medical instrument for diagnosis and local therapy. The space shuttle of the artist collective PROBE will land in the context of ArtGenda in Hamburg on the Spitalerstrasse. From the13th to the 20th of June 02 the probe will be the base station and the strategical center for 20 national and international artists. Thereby the individual artists regard themselves as humanoide probes and diagnose what the environment is missing. After the diagnostic phase they involve themselves artistically in order to show further possibilities how to behave in a german city-center. Therefore they regard themselves as a part at the ohter users of public space but also as a co-creater of it. The goal of that is to find out and extend the scope of action and creation in public space.” (information from www.artgenda.com, 2002).

Public space : On Spitalerstrasse (Sonde)

Seal healing concept was part of the performance project Probe (Sonde in german) in Artgenda 2002 Hamburg. Performative interventions included preparation of whalebeef tasters, silent speeches and healing performances – all in outdoor public.

A specialy designed dress in seal fur makes up the seal healer.

The dress is designed and crafted by designer Katrine Nylund

Seal healing photos are shot by SANA, Hamburg 2002

Seal healing is supported by The municipality of Bergen, Norway 2001/2002

I offentlig rom: På Spitalerstrasse, Hamburg

Seal Healing

Private space: Home visit

The dress is designed and crafted by designer Katrine Nylund, Bergen.

Seal healing photos are shot by SANNA, Hamburg 2002.

Seal healing is supported by The municipality of Bergen, Norway 2001/2002.

Det private rom: Hjemmebesøk

Seal Healing / Sæl Healing

Performance: Forskellige handlinger i sælskindskjole; Tilberedning og servering af hvalbøf for forbipasserende , silent speeches, You are so beautiful (Du bist schön)

Kjolen er designet og syet af designer Katrine Nylund

Seal healing fotos taget af SANNA, Hamburg 2002

Seal healing er støttet af Bergen Kommune 2001/2002

Naturangst; hvis ansvar?

 Miljø, Naturhistorie og naturvidenskab  No Responses »
Mar 132008
 

Peter Wivel skrev i weekendavisens udgave 16.-22/2-1996 under overskriften “Naturangst” følgende:

“Den amerikanske professor [en i artiklen ikke-navngivet nobelprismodtager der var blevet interviewet på TV] advarede mod, hvad han opfattede som modebestemt fjendtlighed over for naturvidenskaberne. Miljøhysteriet har sat fysikere, kemikere, ingeniører og medicinere på anklagebænken.

Men det er ikke os, der skaber problemerne i miljøet, sagde han til sit forsvar. Vi skaber viden, forståelse, indsigt, oplysning. Vi gør verden klogere. Hvad den, verden, vil bruge disse videnskabelige erobringer til, ligger uden for videnskabsmandens ansvarsområde. Det er moralske og praktiske afgørelser, som vi alle som enkeltmennesker og samfundsborgere må træffe selv.”

Efter at have diskuteret mulige årsager til flugten fra de naturvidenskabelige uddannelser i Danmark i 1996, set i lyset af et socialdemokratiske oplysnings- og moderniseringssprojekt, skriver Wivel afslutningsvis:

“(…) Nu tilbeder man en ny naturkraft, miljøet, der påstås at sætte grænser for industrisamfundenes vækst. Stadig i samme storslåede forsøg på at tøjle det, der aldrig kan tøjles, gudskelov, nemlig menneskets utrolige opfindsomhed.

I den udstrækning der er miljøproblemer, er beskæftigelse med naturvidenskaberne den eneste løsning på dem. Angsten for det moderne er taberens parti.”