Home
Focus Areas
About Us
The National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Australia is offering a master's degree in "ecoscenography"that is, "ecological design for performance," reports the Guardian.
The program is the first of its kind in the world, and it's the brainchild of ecological designer and community artist Dr. Felicity Beer of the University of Melbourne.
It's based on her "The Living Stage," a recycled stage that's been performed in Australia, New York, Scotland, and Wales, and then eaten by the community.
The idea is that each "living stage" is designed so that it can be used as a stage, as a place to perform, and as a bed for community gardens.
As Beer puts it, "At the end of its performance life, each living stage is consumed by its community."
The university is working with P+ERL, an education and training company, on the program.
"Dr. Beer's research builds on 20 years' experience as an internationally recognized ecological designer and community artist," says the institute's CEO.
"Her work seeks to re-think traditional stage design practices for a sustainable future and was driven by a lack of information available on sustainability for the performing arts sector."
Selected Grant News Headlines
A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Young Pakistanis from across the country, aged between 13 and 24 were invited to submit pieces of art that represented what climate change means to them.British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane...more
EV subsidies may play an important role because they continue to drive investments by new and existing interest groups.This in turn means they will be more effective lobbyists for climate policy...more
The climate movement has become increasingly career focused.Young people are dealing less with the radical, "outside the system" work required.They are instead involving themselves in social...more
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the global cloud service arm of Amazon, is driving towards its sustainability goal by prioritising carbon-free energy and energy efficiency in its operations.The company...more
Over 1.2 million trees have already taken root across 100 communities, signaling strong momentum.Farmers will receive a share of carbon credit revenues and income from fruit and medicinal tree...more
This study examines the impact of technological overlap on the scale of international cooperation in environmental technologies (ETs) Between 2001 and 2017, cooperation with G7 countries consistently...more
UN Climate Chief: Nigeria Needs Climate Action for Growth, Prosperity.UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has declared that a strong new national climate plan would "supercharge the...more
Midlothian Council is the third local authority in Scotland to sign the Buy Social Pledge.It empowers organisations to use their purchasing power for social and environmental good across Scotland's...more
Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Rebecca Evans, made the pledge while visiting Deploy Tech.Deploy Tech is an innovative Welsh manufacturing company co-founded by award-winning...more
Foundation: Bloomberg Philanthropies
Ex-New York mayor tops list of nationa€™s biggest donors for second year in row.He gave a total of $3.7 billion to support arts, education, the environment, public-health groups, and...more
Environment News from...
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Rockefeller Foundation
Lumina Foundation
Gates Foundation
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
Philanthropy Shaping A New Miami
Many people, organizations and businesses in Miami are actively committed to philanthropy. As Javier Alberto Soto, president and CEO of the Miami Foundation, puts it, “Miami is home to a young, diverse demographic that’s looking for ways to get involved, ways to improve our community that aren’t traditional, like a formal gala.”