Light therapy for older persons with dementia is often administered with light boxes, even though indoor ambient light may more comfortably support the diverse lighting needs of this population. Our objective is to investigate the influence of indoor daylight and lighting on the health of older adults …

Guest talk for the Art & Sustainability month at the RUG

In het Timeline Gallery-project in Groningen werkten twaalf kunstenaars in wisselende teams aan interventies in de publieke ruimte van Groningen. Zo ontstond een tentoonstelling in de tijd bestaande uit interventies die door verschillende kunstenaarsteams na elkaar werden uitgevoerd. Rumour Camp, Space …

At first, climate adaptation and art may seem very different from each other. But it is precisely a work of art that can add surprising nuances to the conversation about climate change and climate adaptation. We need to broaden our perspective and not just think in terms of practical solutions.

Presentatie aan de hand van de tekst uit het proefschrift getiteld: At the heart of Art and Earth (2013, pp. 56-57) van Jan van Boeckel

Jan vertelt over lectoraat Art & Sustainability  over het thema Duurzaamheid, gelinkt aan studenten/opleiding Docentopleiding kunst en educatie (DBKV) in combinatie met het thema 'Maken'.

I have a special and personal connection with the French Pays d’Auge. I appreciate its beauty and qualities but I am also seeing it decaying. My personal motivation, my role and mission as urban designer pushed me to think of a way to save – or better, upgrade – this beautiful valley. We know that …

WHY? (ADAPT) The city of Liège is suffocating because of extreme car hospitality. Public space has been stripped down to traffic space, serving the singular purpose of moving and parking polluting, dangerous and space inefficient cars. Global challenges concerning pandemics, climate change and sub-urbanization …