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Open Call 2012: Christiania Researcher in Residence (CRIR)

February 4, 2012Cultura21, Open CallsAcademic Researchers, Alternative Architecture, Application Details, Berlin Germany, Central Copenhagen, Christiania, Copenhagen Denmark, Cozzolino, Crir, Critical Thinking, Current Situation, Danish State, Different Ways, Dot Dk, Forty Years, Francesca, Freetown, Kagan, Kajsa, Koefoed, Local Organization, Mexico City, Military Base, New Thinking, Oleg, Paris France, Prolongation, Quality Of Life, Rana, Researcher, Sacha, Sustainable Environments, Urbanity, Vitality

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The urban Freetown of Christiania exists since forty years now on the disused military base in central Copenhagen. After a long struggle with the Danish state an agreement was reached, after which part of the area has to be bought from the Danish state.
For further information see www.christianiafolkeaktie.dk

Christiania allows experiments with environmental and social ecologies, of loving and learning from mistakes and with the creation of different ways of living together. Almost a thousand people live in Christiania by now. Above that it is visited by millions of guests from all over the world, making it one of Denmarkâ€™s top cultural attractions.

The Christiania Researcher in Residence (CRIR) will continue till December 2012, with possibility for prolongation. CRIR offers residency from 1 to 4 weeks for artists and academic researchers with a specific interest in Christiania as an important field of study.

The CRIR projects aim is to involve artists, researchers and academics in an open, critical and reflective dialog around the free town Christiania in Copenhagen. Further a new creative and critical thinking should be generated. Christiania offers a research field of local organization, alternative architecture, lifestyle, culture, sustainable environments, quality of life, democracy and innovation and could generate important knowledge that may inspire a newÂ thinking of urbanity.

For 2012 applications dealing with the current situation in Christiania are encouraged, but all applications regarding to Christiania are welcomed.

Applications should be sent to: emmerikw [at] tiscali [dot] dk

For more information on the residency an application details see www.crir.net

Cultura21 is a transversal, translocal network, constituted of an international level grounded in several Cultura21 organizations around the world.

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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London Leaders Programme

September 4, 2009ArcolaArcola, Development Leadership, Global Benchmark, Improvements, Innovation, Intention, London, Organisations, Partnership, Pledge, Quality Of Life, Sdc, Sustainability Challenges, Sustainable Development Commission, Walks Of Life

â€œLondon Leaders brings together Londonâ€™s leading lights in sustainability, to deliver real change, and inspire others to do the sameâ€œ.

The London Sustainable Development Commission (LSDC) launched London Leaders in October 2007 to inspire and catalyse positive change, demonstrate sustainability in action, and increase Londonâ€™s capacity for sustainable development leadership.

By bringing together sustainability leaders from all walks of life across London, SDCâ€™s intention is to demonstrate the power of crosssector partnership and innovation for tackling Londonâ€™s sustainability challenges and delivering improvements in quality of life. The goal is to motivate and empower individuals, organisations and communities to take responsibility and make the changes necessary to realise the vision of making London a global benchmark for sustainable development.

To find out more have a look at:
http://www.londonsdc.org/londonleaders/

Future Arcola was part of Benâ€™s London Leader pledge

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Taxidermy on Trees

April 9, 2009newsAnimals At Home, Artform, Dignity, Endangered Animal, Endangered Wolves, Environmentalists, Good Lighting, Grizzlies, Jim Baughn, Quality Of Life, Realistic Sculpture, Shades, Species Protection, Taxidermist, Taxidermy, Unusual Photos, Voting Bloc, Wichita Ks, Wild Animals, Wild Places, Wolves

(A deer mount on a tree, by Jim Baughn of Air Capital Taxidermy in Wichita, KS.}

A comment on an older post led me to a site by a Wichita taxidermist with unusual photos of mounts hung on trees. Maybe they are outside for good lighting, but outside is specifically the place we don’t expect to see taxidermy.While I’m not a hunter myself, nor do I have any stuffed animals at home, I am continually fascinated by this practice. Why? Well, a good taxidermy animal allows us the same possibility as a portrait or realistic sculpture of a person, i.e. the chance to get up close and really investigate something that we might not be able to experience in other ways.

Taxidermy is also a way return some dignity to an animal, especially overly numerous animals like deer. I wouldn’t say the same about an endangered animal, like grizzlies or wolves, so it’s sort of shades of gray for me here.

Finally, I’m interested in taxidermy because of the obvious skill and attention it demands as a craft or artform. And understanding the many ways people appreciate wild animals is one way to what I hope is the eventual formation of voting bloc composed of environmentalists, hunters and farmers. I think we all want generally the same thing (preservation of existing species, protection of wild places, good quality of life for humans and animals, etc) so if we can get these groups united, it would be an unstoppable political force.

–> More at aircapitaltaxidermy.wordpress.com

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