CASE STUDIES and PROJECTS
Some of these programs artists can and may want to participate in.
Emscher Park, Ruhr Valley, Germany. Rehabilitation of failing industry region through sctructural
rehabilitation, ecolological management and application of sustainability principles (Stephanie Flom telling
of Edward Miller presentation at CCI Center, South Side, of German Brownfields/Parks Development,
6/00)
C. Everett Koop Institute at Dartmouth, Healing and the Arts Project, Dartmouth College, Hanover,
New Hampshire.
http://koop.dartmouth.edu/programs_arts.html
Founded in 1992 the Institute "leads innovative efforts to improve medical education and health care".
Healing and the Arts is an "innovative program exploring the ways in which the arts and humanities can
support the process of healing."
Water and Well Being program
Manchester Metropolitan University and the Faculty of Art and Design
"Involves fine artists, ecological artists, sociologists, biologists, and others...
A core team led by Mel Chantry, Senior Lecturer in Fine Art, has proposed a programme of
practical and theoretical research into the use of water and its
symbolism in public art and design, and its effects on the sens eof
individual and communal well being. The 3 year programme, will
involve several large scale projects working in partnership with NW
water and other public and private bodies."
Contact David Haley at d.haley@mmu.ac.uk
Check for web-site or call.
HEY, LISTEN UP! An Urban Eco-Literacy Project & Interactive CD-ROM
http://vipervertex.com/HLU_VV.html
"An Urban Eco-literacy Project of the Urban Habitat Program of the Earth Island Insititute" co-developed
by JoaAnn Gillerman addressing environmental racism.
Green Map System
http://www.greenmap.org/about/aindex.html
Begun in 1995 the Green Map System was inspired by New York City’s Green Apple Map.
Charts and maps locally-created visual representations of green places, environmental initiatives, and
socially significant resources in various cities. Hopes to provide practical and inspirational ideas for
promoting 'lower impact lifestyle choices' and provide insight for visitors who would like to discover ways
to get involved in urban ecology. Presently over 110 Green Map projects in 34 countries.
ARTISTS MATERIALS
Gamblin Artists Colors Co., Portland Oregon
Each April issues a limited edition of paint crated from recycled pigment dust. Sample tube available on
request. P.O. Box 625, Portland, OR 97207 503-235-1945 fax: 503-235-1946 (Patricia Watts 2/10/00)
EDUCATION
Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin.
www.northland.edu
An environmental liberal arts college.
New College of California. North Bay Campus Center for Culture Ecology and Sustainable
Community, Santa Rosa. Accredited B.A. Completion and M.A. Degrees in Humanities and Leadership
with a Concentration in Environmental Arts and Education. (Beverly Naidus at Goddard, 6/00
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Rockefeller Foundation Resident Fellowship Program in the Humanities. Center for the Study of
Women in Society, Univesity of Oregon. 1/00
http://econocon.uoregon.edu or http://csws.uoregon.edu
"A contemporary search for ecological wisdom"
Manchester Metropolitan University and the Faculty of Art and Design
Water and Well Being program
"Involves fine artists, ecological artists, sociologists, biologists, and others...
A core team led by Mel Chantry, Senior Lecturer in Fine Art, has proposed a programme of
practical and theoretical research into the use of water and its
symbolism in public art and design, and its effects on the sens eof
individual and communal well being. The 3 year programme, will
involve several large scale projects working in partnership with NW
water and other public and private bodies."
Contact David Haley on d.haley@mmu.ac.uk
Check for web-site or call.
Goddard College: MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts
http://www.goddard.edu/offcamp/mfaia/oldindex.htm
Focuses on the social responsibility of the artist as it relates to the creative process, such as communitybased art, activist art, art as spiritual practice and art as a tool for healing.
Institute for Social Ecology (Plainfield, Vermont)
http://ise.rootmedia.org/
Established in 1974 at Goddard College the Institute incorporated in 1981 as an “independent institution of
higher learning for the purposes of research, education, and outreach in the field of social ecology.” It’s
mission is “the creation of educational experiences that enhance people’s understanding of their
relationship to the natural world and to each other.”
* Take this out of Goddard College. They’re really independent, and they don’t even mention Goddard
College on their front page anymore.
EE-Link: Environmental Education on the Internet
http://www.eelink.net/
A participant in the Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP): http://www.eetap.org/ of
the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE): http://www.naaee.org/
Gateway to environmental education programs and projects, resources for professionals, publications,
environmental information and data sorted by topic, and resources for grants, the classroom, students, and
jobs.
EDUCATION: COURSES
Mapping the Terrain: Theory and Practice in Environmental Thinking and Art. Carnegie Mellon
University, Ann Rosenthal.
"Draws upon multidisciplinary perspectives to understand our interaction with and impact upon non-human
nature."
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
Earth Art (theme). A program of artists' residencies in collaboration with Allenheads Contemporary Arts
Center, Northumberland, England. TW 1/21/00
ORGANIZATIONS
Art in Nature International (Munich, Germany)
"Comprised of artists, curators and museum directors working internationally on conferences and
exhibitions addressing environmental issues." Managed by Kultur Konzepte, Sprengel, Munich
(contact: Amy Lipton 5/17/00)
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Orlo (Portland, Oregon)
http://www.orlo.org/
Non-profit organization including artists and activists. It’s stated mission is to “explore the environmental
issues through the creative arts”. Produces exhibitions, performance work, publications and public
awareness campaigns.
The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation
http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/
Established in 1974 and formerly the Charles A. Lindbergh Fund. It’s mission is to “further the balance
between technological advancement and environmental preservation.” It pursues it mission by the
presentation of Lindbergh Grants, Lindbergh Award, and by sponsoring educational programs and
publications. Contains some links to environmental sites.
Earth Day Network
http://www.earthday.net/
Based in Seattle, Washington, Earth Day Network is the nonprofit coordinating body of worldwide Earth
Day activities. Headed by the original organizers of the first “Earth Day”, Gaylord Nelson and Denis
Hayes. Includes news, events, Grist Magazine, Teachers Corner and “Freebies and Fun.”
Creative Capital, NY, New York. www.crative-capital.org. National; funding to individual artists
purwuing innovative approaches to form.
The Orion Sociey. Great Barrington, MA.
http://www.orionsociety.org/index.html
" an award-winning publisher, an environmental education organization, and a communications and support
network for grassroots environmental and community organizations across North America. It is a nonprofit
membership organization..."covers a broad spectrum, including teacher training and model classroom
programs that have pioneered "place-based" education, reading tours that have brought leading nature
writers and poets to communities in over twenty-five states, conferences such as the historic Watershed
Conference held in 1996 at the Library of Congress and our recent millennium conference, Fire & Grit, and
a variety of publications and online resources."
The Society for the Arts in Healthcare (SAH)
Founded in 1991 to promote the incorporation of the arts as an integral component of healthcare.
Phone: (503) 381-8017
e-mail: healart@teleport.com
Additional information is available from Gail Malsin, Program
Manager, Healing and the Arts, C. Everett Koop Institute, at
(603) 650-1419.
Sponsored Arts & Medicine: Restoring the Soul to Healthcare Conference (see conferences below)
EPA, Unites States Environmetal Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov
ARTcorps
"A newly formed organization which will help developing countries convey messages to their people
concerning health, agriculture and protection of the environment through the universal language of art"-Patricia Watts 1/20/00. 3 Hopkins Avenue, Beverly, MA 01915. Contacts: Helen Hawes 617-576-0442 or
Carol Seitchik 978-927-5804, Co-directors.
BUSINESS
GreenMarketplace.com.
All products "are made in ways that are not harmful to the Environment
Josh Knauer, CEO (graduate of CMU)
Article: Kapsambelis, Niki. The Green Scened: Environmentalist Goes Commerical. Carnegie Mellon
Magazine vol 18:4 Summer 2000, 28-30.
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GATEWAYS
Ecological Feminism: http://www.erraticimpact.com/~ecofeminism/
Nice gateway to all that is ecofem. (Member of Ecofeminism web ring).
SOSIG: Environmental Sciences and Issues
(Institute for Learning and Research Technology, Bristol, UK)
http://www.esrc.bris.ac.uk/environmental_sciences_and_issues/
Part of the “Social Sciences Internet Gateway,” this section provides links about the environment
including topics of social ecology, adverse effects of human activity and protection of the environment.
Includes links to articles, papers and reports (some full-text), news, databases, books, bibliographies,
educational material, data, companies, government, mailing lists and discussion groups, organizations,
research guides.
Human Rights Web (University of Minnesota Human Rights Library)
http://www.be-in.com/9/ten/rightslink.html
A huge gateway to human rights links, international in scope, including United Nations documents and
information, country information, international law, international government information, government
organizations, treaties, declarations, non-governmental sites, refugee aid agencies, reference resources,
international criminal tribunals, Africa, human rights education and syllabi, women’s human rights, peace
and activism.
NEWS
Environmental Data Exchange International (EDIE)
http://www.edie.net/indexv34.html
"A free, personalised, interactive news, information and comunications service for environmental
professionals around the world." Sign up and get updates through e-mail.
JOURNALS
Earthlight: The Magazine of Spirituality and Ecology. (Unity with Nature Committee of the Pacific
Yearly Meeting, Religious Society of Friends
Terra Nova: Nature and Culture
Ceased publication as a journal, and now a book series by MIT Press. Back issues can be requested via
MIT Press http://www-mitpress.mit.edu/journal-ordering-options.tcl?issn=10810749
Ecumene
An academic cultural geography journal which publishes a section called Cultural Geographies in Practice.
Invites all interested including arts people to submit material surrounding discussion on how the "cultural
meanings of environment, space, place and nature are being engaged with intellectually and practically
beyond narrowly defined academic institutions and genres," or " research and informed commentaries in
which people imagine, interpret and transform their material and social worlds. ". (see Tracey Warr's e-mail
2/15/00)
Orion Afield
http://www.orionsociety.org/afield.html
"Contains stories and profiles of communities, organizations, and individuals whose efforts represent a
local attempt at remaking communities --from the ground up. Highlighting grassroots efforts that explore,
protect, and honor the land."
Orion Magazine: People and Nature
http://www.orionsociety.org/orion.html
Publishes the work of artists and writers "who are shaping a new relationship with nature."
Whole Terrain Environmental Journal
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Published annually by the Environmental Studies Department of Antioch New England Graduate
School in Keene, New Hampshire
http://www.antiochne.edu/news_events/WT/prospects/esm/wholterr/prospects/esm/wholterr/prospects/esm/
wholterr/issues.html (link to the journal at this site not working 7/00)
"...dedicated to those who have chosen the environmental field as a basis of their professional lives. It
serves as a forum for people who care and work for the environment to share their work experience,
philosophies, and reflections, providing a platform for the discussion of important and timely issues."
Grist Magazine
http://www.gristmagazine.com/grist/
“A beacon in the smog” published by the Earth Day Nework Includes environmental articles, news, facts
and figures, green buying hints and more.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Drukman, Steven. He's Sitting on Top of the, Well, Junk Heap of History. New
York Times, Jan 2, 2000; Late Edition (East Coast); pg. 2.5.
Brief article on peformance artist, Paul Zaloom and his 10th solo show, entitled ''Velvetville, at
Performance Space 122 in the East Village who ''uses the detritus of our civilization against what it was
created for --that is, makes junk into art.'' And, "wants to make people laugh at things that would inevitably
kill us all."
BOOKS
Gaard, Greta Claire. Ecological Politics: Ecofeminists and the Greens. Philadelphia: Temple University
Press, 1998.
Merchant, Carolyn. The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology and the Scientific Revolution. New York:
HarperSanFrancisco, 1990.
Peacock, Doug. Grizzly Years: In Search of the American Wilderness. New York: H. Holt, 1996.
Heller, Chaia. Ecology of Everyday Life: Rethinking the Desire for Nature. Montreal: Black Rose
Press, 1998.
Examines the historical causes of a romantic "desire for nature" and reconstructs the ideas of desire and
nature through feminist, anarchist and social ecological theory. Links the desire
Bennett, Jane and Chaloupka, William. In the Nature of Things : Language, Politics, and the
Environment. Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 1993.
An anthology of essays on the philosophy of nature and human ecology and environmental ethics.
David Rothenberg and Marta Ulvaeus (eds.) The New Earth Reader: The Best of Terra Nova. MIT
Press, 1999. Terra Nova: Nature and Culture, a quarterly journal from 1996-1998 is now a book series.
This is the first book in the series.
Warr, Tracey. Artists' Body (to be published by Phaidon soon).
"Artists from 1945 to now who have used their own bodies in their artwork." (TW 1/21)
Warr, Tracey. Earth Art and Consciousness. (PhD in progress)
Focus: Examination of metaphaphysical in environmental and ecological art.
Ray, Janisse. Ecology of A Cracker Childhood. Minneapolis: Milkweed Editions, 2000.
"In a work that is part memoir and part environmental study, the author recalls her childhood in rural south
Georgia" Review by Tony Horwitz in New York Times Book Review, January, 9, 2000, 16.
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Korten, David C. When Corporations Rule the World. London : Earthscan, 1995.
SUBJECT: Corporations -- Political aspects. Industries -- Environmental aspects. Industrialization -Social aspects. Big business. Power (Social sciences) Business and politics. International
business enterprises. International economic relations. Sustainable development.
(suggested by Beverly and Aviva 12/10/99)
Wilson, Peter Lamborn and Weinberg, Bill, eds. Avant Gardening : Ecological Struggle in the City &
the World. Brooklyn, NY : Autonomedia, 1999.
Anthology of essays addressing ecological struggles taking place in New York City and citizen efforts to
rescue the land and their communities.
Wilson, Edward Osborne. Biophilia. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 1984.
Subjects: Nature conservation; biology--philosophy. Suggested: "Science and Poetics" chapter in which
the author talks about defining art from artists and critics throughout history, as well as a scientist's view of
what art is.
Kellert, Stephen R. and Wilson, Edward O, eds.. The Biophilia Hypothesis. Washington, D.C. : Island
Press, 1993.
Anthology of essays. .Subjects: Human ecology, philosphy --Philosophy of Nature--Nature Conservation,
Philosophy --Bioblogical Diversity Conservation--Philosophy.
Smith, Gregory A. and Williams, Dilafruz R, eds. Ecological Education in Action: On Weaving
Education, Culture, and the Environment. Albany, N.Y.: Sate University of New York Pres, 1999.
Anthology of essays addressing environmental education.
Shiva, Vandana. Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge. Dartington :
Green Books in association with The Gaia Foundation, 1997.
CONFERENCES
SER 2000: Reflections on the Past, Directions for the Future, 4th - 7th September 2000 Liverpool,
England
http://www.nwc.org.uk/sercon/
"... the first annual conference to be held outside North America to promote the principles and practice of
ecological restoration, and set the pace for conservation action in the new century."
The Society for Ecological Restoration " is dedicated to promoting greater understanding and
good practice in all aspects of habitat and ecosystem repair."
PLANETWORK: Global Ecology and Information Technology
May 12-14, 2000. Golden Gate Club, Presidio, San Francisco
http://www.planetworkers.org
Interdiscplinary exploration of how the “creative application of digital tools…can open up possibilities for
environmental activism and positive global change.”
Musee d'Art Contemporain de Montreal. Art and Gardens (Symposium)
Montreal, Quebec. April 14-16, 2000
Info-colloque: 514-847-6935 (no general museum site??)
Between Nature: Explorations in Ecology and Performance. July 20-July 30, 2000. Center for the
study of Environmental Change & the Department of Theatre Studies. Lancaster University, Lancaster,
UK.
www.lancs.ac.uk/users/csec/betweennature
Toward a Science of Consciousness , Tucson, AZ, April, 2000 (Tracey Warr on contemporary artists and
consciousness research and artist Bruce Gilchrist on human consciousness and the environment, and others
Including artists, kite-flyers etc.)
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Arts & Medicine: Restoring the Soul to Healthcare, Providence, Rhode Island at the Providence
Biltmore Hotel & Hasbro Children's . April 27-29, 2000. Sponsored by the C. Everett Coop Institute, and
Society for the Arts in Health Care.
Fire & Grit: Working for Nature in Community. A Millenium Conference. June 21-24, 1999.
The Orion Societyhttp://www.orionsociety.org/fgabout.html
National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Art Culture Nature (ACN)
Association for the Study of the Arts and the Environment.
Holds conferences including artists from the U.S., Canada and Europe.
Seattle conference in 1999 was based on the theme of "Place, Persona and the Creative Process." It was
sponsored by Salisbury State University, the University of Washington School of Drama and the Nancy
Gray Foundation of Bethesda, Maryland.
ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
Hazardous Substances Data Bank (United States National Library of Medicine)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hinfo.html
This link will take you to a fact sheet to read before logging into the HSDB via TOXNET.
HSBD provides data focusing on the toxicology of potentially hazardous chemicals with enhanced
information regarding human exposure, animal toxicity studies (yike!),emergency medicine,
metabolism/pharmoacokinetics, chemical safety, environmental fate/exposure,
chemical/physical propereties, industrial hygiene, manufacturing and use.
Plants Database (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, National Resources Conservation Service)
http://plants.usda.gov/plantproj/plants/
A searchable database that provides basic data as well as detailed information on plants, including
distribution through the U.S. via maps. Color images of plants may be provided.
EXHIBITIONS
Prarie Dreams. University of Northern Iowa, Gallery of Art. Jan 14- Feburary 12, 2000.
http://www.sockeye.org/iowa
A temporary sculpture/installation that "addresses the disappearance of native vegetation and loss of
wildlife habitat in Iowa". Many images of the installation.
Sites Around the City: Art and Environment. Scottsdale Arts Festival and Arizona State University,
March 2000.
Theme: " Composing a new found awareness of the desert environment through site-specific installations
or sculpture. An artwork can bring attention to our perception of space, color and texture. Awareness of
these visual characteristics helps invigorate our relationship with the environment." Contact: Margaret
Bruning, Associate Curator of Public Art, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. 480-874-4634.
(posted by Patricia Watts, 12/17/99)
Art and Nature, Rico Gallery, Santa Monica, 1998.
Curated by Patricia Watts
(exhibition catalog produced?)
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VIDEO AND FILM
Fast, Cheap & Out of Control. Sony Picture Classics, WATE-TV, 1997, 1999.
Also distributed by Culver City, CA: Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1996, 1998.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1996, filmmaker Errol Morris interviews a wild animal trainer, a
topiary gardener, a robotic designer, and expert on the mole rat, and intertwines it with old movies,
cartoons and stock footage to show how each specialist studies nature in his own way, while raising
questions about the future of humans.
INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS SITES
Susan Liebovitz Steinman: Environmental & Public Art Installations
http://www.steinmanstudio.com/slsteinman_intro.html
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Possible terms for theory section that include Environmentalism:
Ecofeminism
Ecofeminism: Religious aspects
Eco Theology sp?
Gaia
Feminist theory
Cultural Theory
Human Ecology
Deep Ecology
Green Movement
Environmental Ethics
Philosphy
Aesthetics
Science and technology
Biography: Naturalists
Women and social policy
Environmental Justice
Environmental Protection
Philosophy and Religion
Animal Rights
Racism
Eco Theology (sp?)
Spiritual Ecology
Postmodern Science
Nature Writing
History and Sceince
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Aesthetics
Cultural Aesthetics
History of Landscape
History of Place
Biodiversity
Etymology
Biological Diversity
Sustainable Development
Economy
Business
Biological Diversity
Language
Semiotics
Environmental Protection
History of Nature
Philosophy of Nature
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