Ecologies in Practice Podcast

Image 1: Ecologies in Practice Water theme logo. Image 2: image from Samuels et al. Publication on flood mitigation (link in show notes), panels from hand-drawn timelapse series produced by artist Emma Richard depicting how conditions at the planting site are expected to change over time as the vegetation matures. The final panel includes examples of wildlife using the creek as habitat, such as the species at risk Spiny Softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera).

Season 1 of the Ecologies in Practice podcast has now launched! The podcast brings together thinkers, makers, and doers from art, science, theory, and practice around pressing environmental issues. Join podcast host Ashar Mobeen and producers Amanda White and Elysia French, over the coming months to hear from a vibrant mix of artists, experts, and community members all united in their quest to tackle environmental challenges and inspire change. Ecologies in Practice weaves a larger narrative of resilience, creativity, and collective responsibility as we explore topics including soil regeneration and Indigenous land stewardship, the critical nature of water, the invisible elements in the atmosphere, and the trouble with textiles and plastics.

Episodes are now online.

Ecologies in Practice a multi-faceted project including a book, a podcast series, workshops and more. The current production team includes series editors Elysia French and Amanda White, with podcast project manager and host Ashar Mobeen and audio editor Adam Wiebe, their work is currently based out of the Centre for Sustainable Curating at the Department of Visual Arts at Western University.