Autumn

Eat your view â€“ The Landscape of our food

November 12, 2012Cultura21Anthropologists, Art Society, Artistic Study, Autumn, Blind Spot, Documentary Film Maker, Food Production, Germa, Inhabitants, Interested Public, Interesting Research, Jeroen Van, Kagan, Landscape, Participant, Sacha, Short Film, Spring Summer, Trappists, Visual Artist

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An interesting research project, organized by the Diepenheim art society, is taking place throughout this year inÂ Diepenheim, NL.Â Jeroen van Westen, visual artist and participant in this artistic study shortly describes it:

Eat your view has its focus on how our food is related to our landscape. If food builds our body and mind, and food production defines our landscape, it must be that our food is an expression of our landscape. But, when we eat, we donâ€™t recognize our landscape. There is a blind spot for where our food comes from. In Eat your view we try to â€˜defineâ€™ that blind spot in its different forms.
We hope to be able to produce strategies to minimize the blind spot, make it more transparent, and thus to release energy and create focus to work on a healthier relation people-food-landscape.

Four experts, ranging from anthropologists to Trappists, were released on an exploration day in Diepenheim, respectively in Spring, Summer and Autumn, with the assignment:Â â€œWhat does the landscape have to offer?â€Â and afterwards discussing their findings with inhabitants, interested public and a panel. The short film, by documentary film-makerÂ Sacha Barraud, shows footage of these three days.

The concluding Winter exploration day on January 12th, will consist of a public discussion of the 12 â€œscoutsâ€, the panel, inhabitants, general public and invited experts.

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Cultura21â€²s international network, launched in April 2007, offers the online and offline platform for exchanges and mutual learning among its members.

The activities of Cultura21 at the international level are coordinated by a team representing the different Cultura21 organizations worldwide, and currently constituted of:

– Sacha Kagan (based in LÃ¼neburg, Germany) and Rana Ã–ztÃ¼rk (based in Berlin, Germany)
– Oleg Koefoed and Kajsa Paludan (both based in Copenhagen, Denmark)
– Hans Dieleman (based in Mexico-City, Mexico)
– Francesca Cozzolino and David Knaute (both based in Paris, France)

Cultura21 is not only an informal network. Its strength and vitality relies upon the activities of several organizations around the world which are sharing the vision and mission of Cultura21

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Glyndebourne Opera Turbine

February 7, 2012newsAmp, Autumn, Byline, Executive Chairman, Glyndebourne, Glyndebourne Opera, Gus, Iframe, John Christie, Mildmay, New Wind, Opera House, Southern England, Touring Company, Vimeo, Wife Audrey, Wind Turbine

Glyndebourne is an internationally renowned opera house in Southern England, famed for its annual Summer Festival as well as an accessible Touring company that visits six venues around the UK each Autumn. Established by John Christie and his wife Audrey Mildmay in 1934.

Oh, and they have a wind turbine….

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Glyndebourne’s executive chairman, Gus Christie, talks about the new wind turbine at Glyndebourne and the processes involved.

The Green Deal: a new revolution in energy efficiency

September 19, 2011ArcolaAutumn, Bill Payer, Climate Change, Closer Look, Economic Gains, Energy Bill, Energy Bills, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficient Boilers, Energy Use, Financial Obligation, Fuel Bills, Government Initiative, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Households, Insulation, New Finance, New Revolution, sustainability, Upfront Costs

The Green Deal: a new revolution in energy efficiency

As part of its sustainability, Arcola Theatre continuously strives to improve its energy efficiency. In this post, we take a closer look at the Green Deal initiative being set up by the government to increase energy efficient efforts in the UK.

What is it?

The Green Deal is a new government initiative, which is intended to revolutionise the energy efficiency of British properties. It is anticipated the Green Deal will be launched in autumn 2012.

Through the Green Deal, many households and businesses can improve their energy efficiency and reduce their fuel bills through better insulation and installing energy efficient boilers. The Deal is hailed as an innovative financing mechanism which allows consumers to pay back through their energy bills. Thus, the crucial aspect is that there are no upfront costs whatsoever. Therefore, consumers can see the Green Deal charge alongside the reductions in energy use which generate savings on their bill. It also means that if they move out and cease to be the bill-payer at that property, the financial obligation doesnt move with them but moves to the next bill payer: the charge is only paid whilst the benefits are enjoyed.

Why is it needed?

At a local level, the Green Deal will enable many households and businesses to improve the energy efficiency of their properties and thus generate economic gains. At a national level, the UK needs to become more energy efficient to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate change.

Break down of the consumer journey

1. Advice
All businesses and households will be permitted to an energy efficiency assessment, undertaken by an accredited assessor.

2. Finance
A new finance mechanism is introduced, whereby the cost of energy efficient installations is paid back through the energy bill.

3. Installations
Accredited installer will install the measures, subject to the highest standard and to ensure that genuine energy bill and carbon savings are met.

4. Repayments and follow up
After the energy efficiency measures have been installed, a charge will be added to the energy meter at the property and will enable repayments through their energy bills for any Green Deal charges taken out. Repayment obligations belong to the occupier of the property.

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New opportunity to make green theatre

August 28, 2010newsAudience, Autumn, Beekeeping, Creatives, December Time, Designers, Flower, Food Production, History Literature, Inspiration, Interactive Piece, Islington, King Henry, Life Accounts, Olympics, Org Uk, Outdoor Performance, Participants, People, Relevant Issues, Volunteer Organisation, Volunteers

I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the summer!

Weâ€™ve been planning things for the future of the Green Theatre Project and we are very excited to announce our next project and our new name!

We are excited to announce a new, small-scale project that will take place in September. We hope to announce an even bigger project for the autumn taking place around October to December time. So if you canâ€™t participate in this project, hopefully you can be involved in our autumn one.

Weâ€™ve received a bit of funding from V volunteer organisation to do a small devised outdoor performance around principles of the Olympics, namely culture and environment. Unfortunately, the funding stimulates the participants must be volunteers between the ages for 16-25. (Sorry to all our more seasoned performers, but the autumn project should be open to everyone.)

The Project:

We will be devising a piece to be performed at King Henryâ€™s Walk Garden (www.khwgarden.org.uk) in Islington for their Flower and Produce Show on September 25th. It will be an interactive piece, spread out in the garden and forest space. It will look at celebrating the work of KHWG and urban gardening in general as well as looking at issues of food production, localism, biodiversity, beekeeping and the history of green spaces in London. We are keen to take inspiration from a variety of places including songs, games, stories, history, literature and real life accounts. We will also be experimenting with unconventional forms of theatre for this piece to really play and have fun with the audience. King Henry’s Walk Garden is a really interesting and beautiful space with loads of potential. It is all run by volunteers and set up as a community green space where people can grow their own food or just enjoy nature. This is a unique opportunity to work on an intimate but exciting new piece and explore relevant issues in a fun way.

We are looking for 5 performers/devisers as well as 3 creatives (designers, dramaturgy, etc.).

We will be able to pay travel expenses (a travel card a day) and provide refreshments at rehearsals. We also have a small set/props/costume budget as well as marketing and rehearsal space budget.

The rehearsals will be the following:

Thursday, Sept. 2 6:30-9:30pm at KHWG
Saturday, Sept. 4 12-3
Tuesday, Sept. 7 6:30-9:30
Thursday, Sept. 9 6:30-9:30
Tuesday, Sept. 14 6:30-9:30
Thursday, Sept. 16 6:30-9:30
Tuesday, Sept. 21 6:30-9:30
Thursday, Sept 23 6:30-9:30
Performance 25th September, 11-6pm

Most of the rehearsals will take place in a meeting room at KHWG, or a location in the Islington/Hackney area.

If you are available and would like to be involved, please email us at greentheatreproject@gmail.com by FRIDAY, AUGUST 27 by 5:00pm.

In other news….

To match our new phase of development we have a new name: Green Stage! Look out for a website soon!

Thanks!

-Lisa and Rosie