#BipartisanTrickleDown: Defining #poverty as a #cultural rather than an #economicproblem comported with the #ColdWar #propaganda that extolled an American #wayoflife in which the promise of #endlessgrowth had supposedly overcome class tensions

#RightToWork #AllJobsShouldBeUnionJobs #guaranteedbasicincome

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/inequality-poverty-unemployment-johnson/

Dezeen : AAU Anastas designs The Wonder Cabinet in Bethlehem as hub for makers and creatives https://www.dezeen.com/2023/09/11/aau-anastas-designs-wonder-cabinet-bethlehem-hub-makers-creatives-architecture/ #Culturalbuildings #Architecture #AAUAnastas #Palestine #Cultural #Concrete #all

Dezeen : Pink concrete forms "geometric and disciplined" wing of Polish Army Museum https://www.dezeen.com/2023/09/04/pink-concrete-polish-army-museum-wxca/ #Colouredconcrete #Architecture #Extensions #Cultural #Concrete #Museums #Warsaw #Poland #WXCA #Pink #all

We are just over a week away from the biggest #cultural #festival in #Portugal: #FestaDoAvante. It's 3 days of communion like I've never found anywhere else. Far beyond any #political position, the human richness that we encounter there makes it an enriching experience for any human being.

https://www.festadoavante.pcp.pt/

Dezeen : Forma transforms century-old glasshouse into Væksthuset climate classroom https://www.dezeen.com/2023/08/27/vaeksthuset-greenhouse-forma-copenhagen/ #Architecture #Renovations #Greenhouses #Copenhagen #Cultural #Denmark #all

Dezeen : LMN Architects creates six-storey convention centre in downtown Seattle https://www.dezeen.com/2023/08/18/lmn-convention-center-downtown-seattle/ #Publicandleisure #WashingtonState #LMNArchitects #Architecture #Cultural #Seattle #all

Dezeen : Tadao Ando adds concrete meditation space to South Korean museum https://www.dezeen.com/2023/08/18/tadao-ando-space-of-light-museum-san/ #Culturalbuildings #Meditationspaces #Architecture #SouthKorea #TadaoAndo #Cultural #Concrete #all

#EUSpace for #2023EUCapitals
The future of Europe is #educational and #cultural
👇#Copernicus #Sentinel2 🇪🇺🛰️view of #Timisoara🇷🇴, one of the EU capitals of culture and the first city in Europe to have electric street lighting ⚡

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/defis_eu/status/1690634866738532352

#Ancient #Architecture Might Be Key to Creating Climate-Resilient Buildings

Vernacular architecture is a way to use a region's heritage and resources to build strong homes and cities.

by Angely Mercado

"The United States has braved a year of multiple billion dollar weather disasters over the past couple of years. In 2021 alone, there were record-breaking #heatwaves , a #winterstorm that shut down cities across #Texas, multiple #hurricanes, record-breaking #wildfires, #tornadoes and #hail storms. All of which damaged public and private property and harmed people across the country.

"Part of preparing for even more extreme weather to come as a result of the #ClimateCrisis, is investing in resilient #infrastructure–something the current administration has already proposed. While building infrastructure may sound like a feat fit for futuristic technology, around the world climate-proofing has been happening already for centuries in the form of vernacular architecture. This form of architecture is defined by the use of traditional materials native to that particular region.

"According to a report in Oxford Urbanists, there is a possibility of a resurgence of vernacular architecture. Otherwise known as traditional, cultural design methods unique to a particular region, vernacular architecture is an alternative to the 'international style' of Eurocentric homes that took off globally after the first world war. Throughout the 20th century, 'identical skyscrapers, airports, malls and gas stations became icons of modern cities,' the report points out. However, those structures are not always made with climate change in mind, and don’t rely on locally sourced materials or local #cultural knowledge. Those homes were not made for the entire world’s diverse array of weather events like hurricanes, wildfires and tornadoes. Drawing on vernacular architecture could be a way of making our cities more resilient to an ever-changing climate.

"A well-known example of cultural and regional identity through vernacular architecture is #Pueblo architecture. The permanent, attached homes modeled after the cliff dwellings built by the Ancestral Pueblo (#Anasazi) culture first appeared around the year 1150 AD continue to be used by Pueblo peoples today. A common revival of the style called Santa Fe style, a mix of Pueblo architecture and Spanish colonial architecture, can be found in southwestern states like #Arizona and #NewMexico. Pueblo inspired homes that used dried mud often constructed with locally sourced materials. The thick mud walls are great insulation for both extreme heat and are made to protect residents from especially hot days and from cool desert nights.

"Across similarly sweltering Southern US states, vernacular architecture in the form of shotgun houses feature high ceilings for heat to rise up to, doors that are aligned to improve circulation into the home without costly AC bills.

"In some of the most heat-impacted places on the planet, #vernacular architecture is already being used worldwide in response to climate issues. Architects and designers are not just turning to local materials, they’re turning to #historical design to work around energy needs. Traditional #Arabian techniques like #mashrabiya have been incorporated into iconic modern buildings in Abu Dhabi, a city in one of the most heat-threatened countries in the world. Architects in #Morocco, which is especially vulnerable to climate change, have incorporated vernacular design, like large north-facing windows and smaller south-facing windows to bring in natural light while maximizing air flow for natural cooling and ventilation in public buildings like schools.

"'We wanted to retrieve a sense of heritage, but in a modern way,' Moroccan architect Driss Kettani told CNN. 'We tried to use the same (energy-efficient) solutions found in the small earthen towns in the south of Morocco.'

"These techniques can be used anywhere, even areas of the world with less-obvious climate impacts. Chris Lawson, the managing director at UK-based design firm CK Architectural says that the firm has worked in the #Cotswolds area, which is filled with towns that can source their own building materials. Woods used in the homes can come from local #trees that are already adapted for the English weather, which makes them an ideal building material. Builders are able to excavate the local limestone they need to build homes, a climate-friendly alternative to materials that often have to be transported from elsewhere and weren’t built to withstand the local weather.

"'It was incredibly strong, easy to find, a solid insulator from the Great British weather, and environmentally friendly due to no transportation requirements too,' he explains. 'This can be done across the whole world too.'"

Source:
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/ancient-architecture-might-be-key-to-creating-climate-resilient-buildings?utm_source=pocket-newtab

From an outsiders perspective it can be difficult to know who is the problem in an abusive relationship - as both people will have their version of events.

Although, in other social contexts it's dam obvious which "side" is the abuser. For example, #Russia & #Ukraine have an abusive relationship. Russia wasn't invited by the Ukrainian people to invade their country. And Russia, more specifically the Kremlin, behaves just as we'd expect an abusive sociopath to behave.

#cultural #psychology

Remember when Rio Tinto destroyed ancient caves at Juukan Gorge? How is the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act going?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-09/wa-aboriginal-cultural-heritage-laws-backdown-explained/102704110
#laws #Indigenous #cultural #heritage #FirstNationsPeople

Dezeen : Forma is a nomadic design gallery popping up around Berlin https://www.dezeen.com/2023/08/08/forma-gallery-berlin-vanessa-heepen/ #Collectibledesign #Exhibitions #Interiors #Galleries #Cultural #Germany #Design #Berlin #all

Atardecer en el puerto de El Rompido, #Huelva #Paquémas #SueñosdeAndalucía #historia #cultural #tiempo

Yes, a second edition, after a very nice one in Amsterdam! Published papers of that one: https://brill.com/view/journals/ijwc/ijwc-overview.xml

From Forests to Heritage Conference brings together researchers studying forests, #timber and #wooden #cultural #heritage. Contributions can cover: #forest #research, forest #ecology, architectural #history, cultural heritage studies, #dendrochronology, art history, and literature studies, #archaeology or others.

Helsinki, Finland: 28th to 31st May 2024!

https://www.aalto.fi/en/events/from-forests-to-heritage-2024-conference

Eos - Education Lies Beneath the Clouds of Earth Observation
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https://eos.org/editor-highlights/education-lies-beneath-the-clouds-of-earth-observation <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2023AV000894 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #gischat #remotesensing #satellite #earthobservation #cloudcomputing #cloudstorage #education #EO #learning #teachingmethods #opensource #ethics #public #geoethics #stakeholders #social #cultural #environmental #publichealth #climatechange #usecases #appliedscience #global #changes #earth #datasources #opendata #usercommunity #students #scientists #educators #researchers #contributions

I'm thinking about a story/media to explain and antithesize the legacy of Christian missions and colonial culture — from present day, back to the roots of universalist religion missions and place-based religious cultures, and returning to the present *dis-placed* world we live in to explore we go from here. Can you recommend any people who would be good to collaborate on this? Anybody interested in collaborating or thinking through this together? (A big influence was the historical analysis around "God is Red" on The Red Nation podcast with @NickEstes and @NewAmauta: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/therednation/id/22814192, as well as Vine Deloria Jr's "The World We Used to Live In", which led me to that podcast episode)

Posted on Groundtalk: https://groundtalk.land/#2023-07-30T15:35:18.889+00:00

#colonization #decolonize #anticolonial #religion #place #story #storytelling #media #writing #pagan #MoreThanHuman #ontology #localization #culture #history #anthropology #church #Indigenous #Germanic #Slavic #philosophy #cultural #extraction #liberalism #neoliberalism

""Think of the two major possibilities here: Either the #studios owe untold millions to their talents and paying it out will decimate their stock #prices, or they owe so little because there really is no #money in #streaming and the bubble of their entire 21st century #business model will burst in spectacular fashion. And make no mistake: this is a bubble. This is the #inevitable climax of a #stockholder-driven hunger for infinite growth, despite the fact that, by design, such a thing cannot and should not exist. The #infection of Wall Street has overwhelmed the entertainment #industry beyond repair, leading to #cultural #vandals like David Zaslav to be appointed with the callous duty of strip-mining decades’ of #artistic beauty for pennies of #tax write-offs. The #past and #future are frivolous in comparison to the short-term demands that the line keep going up."

https://www.pajiba.com/film_reviews/studios-are-terrified-that-the-strikes-will-reveal-the-truth-about-streaming.php

Hi, I'm Tom!

I'm a #maths #teacher and a #museum #educator who works as a #freelancer attempting to bring the two together by encouraging and empowering #cultural organisations to explore the #mathematics in their stories, objects & exhibitions.

I play #guitar, run the local #MathsJam, try to keep up with #movies, and have a habit of smooshing bits of different interests and hobbies together to see what happens. I'm a fan of the Oxford comma, but not necessarily consistent in its use.

You've reached the end of your free trial of Tom. Subscribe at the bargain rate of £0.00/month for eternity. No refunds.

#MuseumEducator #GEM #MathsTeachers

Mark your calendar for our next How Did You Do That event!

On September 6, 7pm Musicians of the Frankfurt #BridgesChamberOrchestra will provide insight into how they develop #music that combines different #cultural #heritages. You can sign up here: ae.mpg.de/how

To say that my mind is currently wholy bent towards the intersections between #climate, #environment, #data, #digital, #governance, #rights and #justice would be an understatement.

And yep, of course #AI and #GenAI are in there too, particularly with regards to #ethics, #information #quality and #social / #cultural #impact.