Register for the Sustainable North Workshop, Biospheric Foundation, Salford
21 Oct 2013
On Wednesday, 30 October (10am - 4.30 pm), Sustainable North is the third in a series of workshops held throughout 2013 from the N8 Research Partnership, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
This workshop explores the conceptual and imaginative insights of established experts including academics, environmental activists and creative practitioners, to consider the role of arts and humanities research in imagining, developing and enacting social, economic, environmental and cultural strategies for sustainable development in the North.
- Two academics from the University of Manchester are part of the programme. Dr Helen Rees Leahy (Senior Lecturer and Director of the Centre for Museology) will present a case study focusing on Grizedale Arts and the cultural ecology in the Lake District. Dr Joanne Tippett (Lecturer in the Discipline of Planning and Landscape, School of Environment and Development) will also present a case study on her new sustainable research tool, RoundView.
- The keynote speaker is Pam Warhurst, Chair of respected voluntary gardening initiative, Incredible Edible.
- Sustainable North will take place in the home of an exciting new research-led community interest company, the Biospheric Foundation, which is dedicated to providing practical solutions to urban poverty through collaborative community projects on food production and distribution.
- There will be a walking tour, led by a specialist tour guide, leaving Albert Square at 9am travelling to the venue for the start of the workshop. The tour will take in food heritage and sustainable landmarks in Manchester and Salford. Warm clothing is advised.
Registration
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