Anthropocene.A.S

Cultivating Agency, Climate Literacy + the Radical Imagination in architecture + beyond. Sustained by (com)passion, outrage + visions of the future otherwise.

[Anthropocene.A.S @AnthropoceneAS]

As the 5th anniversary of the launch of the AAS on the @ArchiFringe Open Programme nears, we’re adding to its library one final time in a series of bursts of inspirational resources. These will not only orbit #architecture & the #builtenvironment & are an invitation to un/learn.

[Marina Purkiss @MarinaPurkiss]

Seeing rich people try to buy their way out of the LA fires was quite something…

[Mary @maryglazkova]

@micsolana Palisades Fire from a flight arriving at LAX.

Credit: Mark Viniello

[Alex Hu 🐮 @AlexHu5_]

The moment I realized schools were never optimized for learning was when I started researching pedagogy and realized that there are decade-long, known-good practices (some of which date to the 1960s) that have yet to enter classrooms

[Ben See @ClimateBen]

COLLAPSING: scientists confirm there's no doubt humanity will see the real risk of catastrophic multiple breadbasket failures by 2035-2045 🧵

[Kate Raworth @KateRaworth]

Its time for Doughnut Economics for University Courses! We cannot wait to publish these 7 slide decks - join the launch on Weds 6 November to hear from students & lecturers on why more resources like these are so urgently needed. Pls RT! @rethinkecon https://t.co/d3umeAz4du 1/2

[Rob Hopkins @robintransition]

The bills for the clean up of climate disasters like that suffered in #Valencia should be charged to oil and gas companies. Instead, governments around the world continue to subsidise them with trillions of dollars of taxpayers' money every year. Enough.

[Kate Raworth @KateRaworth]

Calling all uni lecturers & students who want to get Doughnut Economics on the curriculum. Join us on Weds 6 Nov to launch an open-access treasure trove of materials for teaching DE - along with a campaign to make it happen @rethinkecon #globaldonutdays https://t.co/d3umeAzC32

[Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein]

We’re working [sonic boom] tirelessly [huge explosion] for a ceasefire [even bigger explosion]

[Kate Raworth @KateRaworth]

Calling univ profs & lecturers! If you're interested in bringing concepts from Doughnut Economics into your teaching, we've launching a treasure trove for you! 7 slide decks, reading lists, videos & activities... Join us & @rethinkecon live on 6 Nov, 7-8pm (UK). Please RT! 1/2

[Eman Abdelhadi @emanabdelhadi]

Palestine has exposed every contradiction in every single institution.

[David Graeber Institute @Graeber_social]

"My own conclusion was psychologically it’s not that people want to work, it’s more people want to feel they are transforming the world in a way that makes some kind a positive difference to other people. In a way, that’s what being human is all about."

https://t.co/6EJJT9VL8L

[Peter Apps @PeteApps]

" The government’s deregulatory agenda... dominated the department’s thinking to such an extent that even matters affecting the safety of life were ignored, delayed or disregarded."

Plus ça change, and all that

[Michael Burchert @BurchertMichael]

Great Innovation! I've used #hemp light clay mixes as int. insulation for a long time, love it!
Now they produce LLS600. It means Leicht #Lehm Schüttung, Light #Clay Mix with 600kg/m3 you can build load bearing houses with it! Static download available 💪🏼:
https://t.co/bi49UCObq6

[Tzeporah Berman @Tzeporah]

Such an excellent illustration of how inefficient fossil fuels are and how manufactured our dependency actually is.

Close to half of all shipping traffic worldwide is just moving fossil fuels around

[Peter Apps @PeteApps]

One aside from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry report not widely picked up. The panel has concluded that the reason for cladding Grenfell was aesthetics, not insulation. Really does emphasise how this was a story about class.

[Priyamvada Gopal © @PriyamvadaGopal]

One single paper breaks ranks from the horrific manufacturing of consent for genocide

[Prof Julia Steinberger @JKSteinberger]

He means climate scientists, btw. Starmer is trying to pitch climate science against the British economy. How many storms and floods and fires and crop failures will it take before he eats his words? Far, far too many. This @UKLabour govt is a corrupt & antiscientific disgrace.

[Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @JPHilllllll]

Last year Zionists spent weeks arguing that Israel would never attack hospitals in Gaza. Now the IDF has attacked every hospital in Gaza and is targeting hospitals in Lebanon.

[Dave Throup @DaveThroup]

Another scale busting map!

September rainfall for the UK.

Huge variation but parts of southern England seeing over three & a half times their average rainfall.

Incredibly Bedfordshire & Oxfordshire saw their wettest month (of any month) in at least 188 years.

[Michael Burchert @BurchertMichael]

Can't believe that I am still on tour with this box we built 10 years ago.
Most of the materials are still 'new' to people in construction, despite a climate crisis unfolding.
It's still a great time speaking about the good and not so good materials and how they are made.