Aesthetic Tools for the Climate Crisis: the Arts & Ecology MA at Dartington Arts School

This week on Arts & Ecology we do something a little different. Mike and Natasha discuss the new Arts & Ecology MA at Dartington Arts School, and you can hear the voices of our students at the end of the show. Mike and Natasha cover topics like the climate crisis, how to connect to the more-than-human, and what aesthetic tools can do to address the many interlocking crises we face today.  

Students you hear at the end of the episode, in order of appearance:

Darren Bender

Flick Ferdinando

Ibby Lanfear

Rachel Wright

Peter Wells

Philippe Blanchard

Katie Marshall

Margherita Muriti

  To find out more about the Arts & Ecology MA go to https://campus.dartington.org/arts-and-ecology/     This week at Dartington      At the Barn Cinema Light year 03/08/22-11/08/22 Thor: Love and Thunder 03/08/22-10/08/22 Minions: the Rise of Gru, 04/08/22-10/08/22 Push, 04/08/22-11/08/22 Fire of Love, 05/08/22-11/08/22     Gongs in the Garden 04/08/22-29/08/22     In the gallery, Land:Scapes, Jason Singh 04/08/22-15/09/22   Land:Scapes, presented as part of Jason Singh’s year-long residency here, is a series of field recordings which explore the hidden sound worlds of the Dartington estate.   Great Lawn Sessions, 04/18/22-18/08/22   Join us for fantastic live music on the lawn outside the White Hart, featuring some of the outstanding artists and participants from our Summer Festival   Carolyn Sampson, 04/08/22   Acclaimed soprano Carolyn Sampson and pianist Gavin Roberts present an unmissable recital, “A Writer’s Voice,” paying tribute to the poets whose words have inspired composers such as Schubert, Poulenc and more   Handel’s Athalia, 05/08/22   Acclaimed conductor Laurence Cummings, directs our Dartington Festival Baroque Orchestra and Chorus, and a star line-up of soloists including Carolyn Sampson and Andrew Watts in Handel’s fiery and dramatic oratorio, Athalia   Brodsky Quartet, 06/08/22   The Brodsky Quartet celebrates its 50th birthday in Dartington with the complete Shostakovich string quartets. The cycle begins with the first three of the Russian composer’s quarters.   Saturday Market   Come along to our weekly market showcasing the best local food, craft, music and more!   To find out about all these events go to the Dartington website   To learn more about the ecological crisis and the vital role art and culture plays in creating a regenerative future, subscribe to the podcast on Apple or Spotify