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After On The Line (2019), the next chapter builds on its foundation, delving deeper into the causes of the May 3, 2016 blaze and expanding the research through new collaborations. To support this, I’ve merged my website news blog and email newsletter into one platform—welcome to the Centre of Ecological Philosophy (C.E.P.), an evolving space for meaningful exploration of living landscapes.
The final 15 copies of the first edition of On The Line, numbers 460 to 475, are being released with a set of three unique prints on washi paper on Metalable in May 2024.
East London Superlab was part of the NPG reopening by remastering over 90 photographs from the NPG for the Daisy Green Collection, which now permanently adorn two gallery floors as fine art prints.
In this blog post, I take you on a journey through the creation of Song of the Dead from its inception to its publication in Sophia Journal. It is thrilling to be working alongside such a talented group of individuals, and we are grateful for the support of the Fort McMurray community. Together, we hope to contribute to a greater understanding of our planet's complex challenges and find innovative solutions for people through compassion and inclusion.
Our respect and deep condolences to the whanau and friends of Will Steffen. We are with you in our feelings of compassion, sadness, loss and love. His passing is a sea change for our group as having come to know Will as a herald, beacon, friend and ally... Tears on the faces of many, are our tears.
Did you know that more diverse workplaces foster more creativity and innovation? That is why Alan has been working hard to build a team of researchers and artists from a variety of backgrounds and experiences to create and innovate at the studio!
A festive note from the studio as we trek forward towards the new year through the festive season.
Antoinette Johnson writes about the UK and climate change, questioning, who’s responsibility is it anyway? Accompanied by photographs from Alan McFetridge.
“Survival of The Fittest”: An Introduction Into The Interconnectivity Between Society and Ecology by Antoinette Johnson
Inside scoop on Alan’s panel talk on: Climate Change Awareness: What Works and What Doesn’t?
Antoinette Johnson writes about The Centre for Ecological Philosophy, hope and the power of ideas…
Alan talks about his collaboration with UCL Anthropology Masters student Emma Mcloughlin as they reach out to the people of Fort McMurray; “The next few weeks will be a wonderful way to reconnect and learn”
“What does and does not work in raising awareness of the climate crisis?” Alan will speak on a panel at Westminster University alongside individuals assessing climate action within spiritual communities.
In Dormant Legacy of Fire in the British Landscape: Wennington, Essex, 2022, Alan McFetridge reflects on the historical role of fire in shaping the British landscape and its cultural significance. Visiting Wennington after the 2022 wildfire, he contrasts this rare event with fire's past presence in land management and ecological regeneration. Through his photograph of a kestrel amidst the aftermath, McFetridge highlights the return of fire as an urgent force in the landscape, shaped by both nature and climate change.