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Notes on the 1st prototyping workshop
It’s been over a week since the first prototyping workshop at Toynbee Studios on 20th July. I promised to write a blogpost but the session was so rich with ideas and questions, thanks to the expertise and creativity of the participants, I’ve spent the week cogitating (and working on other projects). Here are a few…
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As the world burns you have a choice
“Anything else you’re interested in is not going to happen if you can’t breathe the air and drink the water. Don’t sit this one out. Do something. You are by accident of fate alive at an absolutely critical moment in the history of our planet.” Carl Sagan Sagan was alive at a time when clean…
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Talk about climate: Power of three
The first rule of Climate Museum UK is talk about climate change. You could read this article for some insight into why talking about climate change is so vital. It quotes psychologist Renee Lertzman: “The reason why, I think, we have a pervasive environmental melancholia is directly related to the fact that we’re not really…
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What’s to come
Yesterday I was at NESTA’s Future Fest, the theme of which was ‘Occupy the Future’. I was happy that the programme included a bit of heritage occupying the future, and to hear Caitlin deSilvey speak. This was in a session called Curated Decay, led by the AHRC Heritage Futures programme. Caitlin is someone I’ve been…
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Prep for prototyping
There are now 22 people booked to contribute to the workshop to prototype the mobile version of Climate Museum. This workshop is on 20th July, at Toynbee Studios, part of the Season for Change. There are still places and it’s free. Here I’m sharing the slides of my intro in advance, so that those coming…
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Inspirations
Since announcing the Climate Museum UK plan, I’ve been out and about quite a bit seeking inspiration and connecting with like minds. There has been an unbelievable amount of interest in the idea of Climate Museum in all these places. Here’s a photo-essay, to give a snapshot of some of these experiences. A creative session…
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