162. 'Our Time On Earth': Radical Visions for The Future by Arts & Ecology

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to another episode of Outrage + Optimism. As always, we examine issues at the forefront of the climate crisis, interview change-makers, and transform our anger into productive dialogue on building a sustainable future. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this special episode, the Outrage + Optimism crew has teamed up with the Dartington Arts School to bring you the first episode of the school’s intriguing new podcast,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Arts and Ecology</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">. The podcast explores the nexus between art, ecology, and culture and the role creatives can play in tackling the climate crisis.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this inaugural episode,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Arts and Ecology</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">co-host Natasha Rivett-Carnac and O + O Executive Producer Sarah Thomas discuss “Our Time on Earth,” a major multimedia exhibition currently running at the Barbican in London with co-curator Caroline Till. Till</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is the co-founder of FRANKLINTILL, a research agency exploring design, colour, and material innovation for a sustainable future. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You’ll also hear from two teams who collaborated on exhibition pieces. Jonathan Chippendale, CEO of the award-winning digital retail agency, Holition, and George Monbiot,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">writer,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Guardian</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">columnist and environmental activist bring us</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The World Beneath Our Feet.</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">The piece was inspired by</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">“The Wonders of Soil,” the first chapter in Monbiot’s latest book,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Regenesis: Feeding the World Without Devouring the P