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Climate change: artists respond

Artists have a particular role in influencing society: they are informal agents of change – lobbying and advocating for societal issues. So... how are artists responding to climate change, one of the biggest challenges facing our society today? We wanted to find out more, so we asked LabforCulture editor Lidia Varbanova to investigate whether culture can influence sustainability – and if so, how? You can read the results of her interviews, mapping and analysis of key questions in the culture and climate debate in the new LfC research in focus, Climate change: artists respond.

The interviews represent a diverse group including: the artist David Buckland; the curator Michaela Crimmin; the researcher Sacha Kagan; and the diplomat Helena Drnovšek-Zorko. Each of these experts give their personal perspectives – considering the impact artists can have, discussing some of the trailblazers in the field and shedding new light on emerging ideas.

LfC's latest research in focus also maps the cultural scene for blogs, artistic projects, organisations and networks and useful data on culture and climate change. It's a fantastic resource of local work aspiring to global ambitions, international art networks connecting to science in its artistic productions and more.

As always, you can also submit your own content!

Latest LabforCulture publications

Cultural Bloggers interviewed

LabforCulture asked cultural consultant Annette Wolfsberger to interview some of Europe's leading cultural bloggers and challenged them to answer questions about their motivation, business models and subsequent opportunities that came from starting their blogs. This publication brings together a collection of interviews, which have been published earlier on our website. The book also features a thought-provoking introduction about the role of blogs by Guardian journalist and blogger Mercedes Bunz. Cultural Bloggers Interviewed is a must for anyone considering the future role of cultural bloggers and online publishing.

Converging Pathways to New Knowledge
in five languages

Converging Pathways to New Knowledge is an exciting LabforCulture initiative considering the future of knowledge building and knowledge sharing within a new digital paradigm.


The English version of the publication can still be ordered via print on demand.

Events reports

Culturemondo meets PICNIC '10

LabforCulture and Virtueel Platform hosted the 6th Culturemondo International Roundtable and ran a series of debates as part of the PICNIC ’10 event, which took place in Amsterdam in October 2010. The workshops picked up on the key theme of the festival – Redesign the World – and considered it from the perspective of the cultural heritage and arts sector (new/online journalism, mobile cultural content and cloud culture).

Culture and Policies for Change

In collaboration with Council of Europe / CultureWatchEurope, LabforCulture covered the "Culture and Policies for Change" conference, held in Brussels in September 2010.

We showcased video interviews and text reports, featuring (among others) Jan Truszczyński, Director General for Education, Training, Culture and Youth at the European Commission and lead thinker Jeremy Rifkin.

Cultural Policy Research Award videos

The winner of the 2010 CPR Award is Claire Bullen (UK), for her research proposal European Capitals of Culture and everyday cultural diversity: comparing social relations and cultural policies in Liverpool (UK) and Marseilles (France). The research will be carried out within one year. The final decision of the international CPRA jury was announced at an awards ceremony during the 4th Young Cultural Policy Researchers Forum in Brussels on 7 October.

We are more! - campaign launch

European Commission President, José Manuel Barroso, launched the campaign We are More in Brussels on 7 October 2010. It will be a long-running campaign aimed at gaining recognition for the part played by arts and culture in society’s development.

Initiated by Culture Action Europe and with the European Cultural Foundation (ECF) as the main partner, We are More will encourage new, experimental ways of advocating for culture. The goal? To influence policy-makers, especially at EU level, by advancing strong arguments that show how the arts can help to develop forward-looking policies across Europe and beyond.

Editorial highlights

Mobility

European cultural cooperation projects

Here's a selection of a few outstanding European projects from the Projects section of LfCs website. Edited by Dea Vidovic, it features hundreds of regularly updated cultural collaborations from across Europe.

parkinprogress

A nomadic mobility programme that brings together emerging artists and professionals from the creative and cultural world who work on projects that develop transdisciplinary experiences.


Nurope - The Nomadic University for Art, Philosophy and Enterprise in Europe

A project that reflects on the challenges that globalisation poses to Europe, with particular attention on the economic and social development implicit in the relationship between art and enterprise.

Shahrazad - Stories for Life

An open space in which writers from all over the world can connect and share their stories.


The Art of Urban Intervention

A project dealing with the possibilities of art in public space related to the transformation processes in different communities and neighbourhoods.

LabforCulture is a partnership initiative of the European Cultural Foundation.
Note: sole responsibility for the contents of this online text lie with the individual authors and the European Cultural Foundation. Views expressed by individual authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the ECF.

The Greatest Gift of All; The Birth of Jesus Christ -- December 6, 2010

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The Greatest Gift of All; The Birth of Jesus Christ

Greg Laurie
The real message of Christmas is not the gifts that we give to each other, but the reminder of the gift that God has given to us. It is the only gift that keeps on giving, so I want to point out four things about it...
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From Adam to Jesus: The Jesse Tree Tradition
Danielle Olander
If you are looking for a simple yet effective family Advent activity, take a moment to consider the Jesse Tree. I have been blessed in seeing God's redemptive history and the fulfillment of all that was promised in the Old Testament, from Adam to Christ.
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Marriage

Who Needs Marriage: TIME Asked the Question - Do You Have an Answer?
Albert Mohler
Who needs marriage? I do. You do. We all do -- and for reasons far more fundamental than can be explained "in purely practical terms."
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How to Date Your Spouse
Dr. Gary & Barb Rosberg
Dating your mate will help the two of you begin to reconnect, rekindle the romance in your relationship, and pull your marriage out of the rut it's stuck in. But it's not just going to happen on its own...
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Singles

He Said-She Said: What's Up with "Just Friends"?
Cliff Young & Laura MacCorkle
This month in "He Said-She Said," a reader writes: "I meet a lot of women in particular who are fixated it seems on having 'just friends' relationships. What's that all about?" See how "he" and "she" have answered in response.
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Movies

Burlesque Alternates Between Laughable, Spectacular
Christian Hamaker
Burlesque will play better or worse depending on what you like to see in a musical — a well told story or big-screen, razzle-dazzle music numbers. The best musicals have both, the biggest failures neither. Burlesque splits the difference.
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Spiritual Life

Restoring what the Locusts Have Eaten
Kristine Steakley
Just because you have brokenness in your past does not mean you have to remain broken for the rest of your life. Kristine Steakley, author of Child of Divorce, Child of God, reflects on God's restorative grace for those who come from broken families...
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Embarking on a Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Four Virtues of Advent -- December 6, 2010

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Embarking on a Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Four Virtues of Advent
Dr. Gina Burkart
The season of Advent presents a perfect opportunity to re-find, reflect on, and teach virtues. And, C. S. Lewis' book The Voyage of the Dawn Treader presents us with an entertaining story to see and discuss characters' with challenges much like our own...
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Christian Relationships

Making Room for The In-Laws Over the Holidays
Deborah J. Thompson
Your daughter-in-law may be a terrible cook, but that doesn't really matter -- does it?
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Loving the One Who Hurt You
Dr. David B. Hawkins
Poems, books and movies have been written about unrequited love-- perhaps the worst kind of love.
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No Man Is an Island
Cliff Young
If you are missing a parental figure or mentor in your life--seek someone willing to fill that role. If you don't have a friend--go and be that friend to someone else. If you feel you are the only one on your island--start walking because there are many others who share your feelings.
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Career & Finance

Don't Let Counterfeit Convictions Ruin Christmas
Amie Streater
During the time of year we celebrate the ultimate gift of the freedom we have in Christ, I think it's healthy to explore why we feel like we're in bondage in so many other areas, like our money.
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Toxic Alliances: Relationships that Hinder Your Growth
Dondi Scumaci
We don't always get to choose whom we work with or for. But we do control how we interact...
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Returning to Basics When Times are Tough
Billy Coffey, Author of Snow Day
It's not always easy to see His will when everything goes wrong. Life is like that, I think. The test often comes before, and what you need to know in order to pass that test comes after...
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