Exploring the intersections of artistic practice and ecology this two part, free online event took place on Wednesday 17th June and attracted 200 participants from across the globe.

Hosted by Culture Declares Emergency and organised by the University of Exeter's Environment and Sustainability Institute and the Eden Project, it brought together together artists, producers and academics to share their experiences and their research. You can watch a recording of boths parts below.

Part 1

Part one focused on curatorial and academic perspectives and explored the relationships between ecological research, artistic practice and public engagement.

Host Professor Caitlin DeSilvey, Professor of Cultural Geography at the University of Exeter

Speakers Lucia Pietroiusti, Curator, General Ecology, Serpentine Galleries, London; co-curator, The Shape of a Circle in the Mind of a Fish

Dr Eirini Saratsi, University of Reading, lead author on 'Valuing Arts & Arts Research' (2019)

Part 2

Part two focused on artists’ practice and modes of engaging with ecological research.

Host Misha Curson, Senior Curator at the Eden Project Ltd and Eden Project International Ltd

Speakers Bram Thomas Arnold, artist, pedestrian, writer; Arts and Culture, University of Exeter Creative Fellow 2018/2019

Sara Bowler, artist and co-founder of the Goonhilly Village Green Project