Comments on: Promoting Campus Sustainability with Art

By: Patricia Haines

Patricia Haines — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:57:06 +0000

This is important: it’s the first evidence I’ve seen of any school including the ARTS in its sustainability plan - something ARTS AT THE HEART OF A SUSTAINABLE WORLD, an initiative fostered by the US Partnership for the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development and Earth Charter USA, is looking for.

Arts at the Heart is a global initiative aimed at sharing information and generating support for increasing recognition engagement with the arts at the best way to foster the personal and collective creativity we need to create a sustainable world.

We;d love to hear from artists, educators and activists interested in adding their voice to this project - contact . An April ‘08 event in Ithaca, NY will be developing action plans for next steps on NYS and global levels: GREENING THE ARTS, a Symposium to Explore a Role for the Arts in Creating a Sustainable World, April 25 & 26 - all welcome.

By: Campus Sustainability Perspectives » Blog Archive » Power Shift 2007: Lobby Day

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:14:04 +0000

[...] you who saw my earlier post on art and campus sustainability will know that I loved all of the performance, imagery, creativity and artistry that was on display [...]

By: Bruce Wilkinson

Bruce Wilkinson — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 23:53:47 +0000

I’m encouraging my fellow students to decommission their cars and take a pledge of not owning one again until they are sustainable; if that ever happens! I stuccoed my car and painted it black as part of the Black Car Project. Now I am looking for fellow activists to inspire change by making a commitment that counts and resonates with others! http://autovoid.blogspot.com

I’m sending this link and message to you in the hopes you will post it, blog it, listserve it, wiki it, e-mail it, and look at it! Wouldn’t it be cool to have a decommissioned art car in every school’s parking lot in the country? Check out the photos of my car on the website and feel free to use the image!

By: Jesse

Jesse — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:06:31 +0000

Green Mountain College annually hosts an “Earth Week” celebration — a serveral-days expansion of the traditional Earth Day. During Earth Week, environmentally themed installations - often made of “found items” diverted from the landfill - are exhibited around campus and sometimes become part of our more permanent landscape. Art students work with faculty, Earth Week organizers, and our Land Use Committee to approve the installations and have to demonstrate how the piece will minimize impact while in place.

My favorite demonstrations (I’m still blown away) of art and sustainability work comes out of Allegheny College’s Center for Economic and Environmental Development. They’ve made tremendous work of combining sustainability and service through their art and other work. http://ceed.allegheny.edu/A&EI/index.html
Check out their road sign mural and flowers projects.