#12: No Way Back Part Two
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The second of two programmes comprising our coverage of the RSA’s “No Way Back?” conference on arts and ecology.
Featured guests:
- Stewart Wallis, executive director, New Economics Foundation
- Max Andrews, editor, “Land, Art: A Cultural Ecology Handbook” (published by RSA, distributed by Cornerhouse)
When Nicholas Stern describes climate change as the biggest market failure ever, he is effectively admitting that our current economic system – which does not place a value on environmental or social costs – has been responsible for our failure to act sufficiently to combat climate change.
The New Economics Foundation has been arguing for over 20 years that our economic thinking is outdated. The strength of their arguments has grown as our present economic system reaches its limits and leads us towards collapse. NEF’s arguments are now unavoidable. Stewart Wallis explains why we need to replace GDP with Well Being as the goal of our economic system if we are to make the transition to a sustainable society.
A major new book was launched at the “No Way Back?” conference. “Land, Art: A Cultural Ecology Handbook” traces the often hidden set of diverse artistic practices that, from Land Art in the 1970s onwards, have explored themes relating to the land and the environment. We spoke to the editor of this beautifully designed, thought-provoking anthology, Max Andrews, about some of the issues it raises.
New Economics Links
Land, Art Links:
- “Land, Art: A Cultural Ecology Handbook”
- Robert Smithson
- Rirkrit Tiravanija “the land”
- http://blogs.walkerart.org/offcenter/?p=184
- Architecture for Humanity
- Amy Balkin “Public Domain”
- Arts & Ecology Programme, (RSA)
Other art & ecology links:
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