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Plant talk | Native wildlife celebrated in Christchurch artwork

14/11/2023
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Aotearoa / New Zealand, Artwork, Christchurch, kōwhai tree, Plants, silver eye

The Metro bus card in Christchurch, New Zealand (pictured above), celebrates native species of plant-life and animals in its artwork – one such design is by local artist Brandon Warrell. The same design – featuring a kōwhai tree and an inquisitive silver eye – voted (on Facebook in 2017) was the public’s preferred choice for Christchurch’s newest piece of street art (see below) The Christchurch City Council noted: ‘Christchurch has been ranked alongside New York, Barcelona, Berlin and London as...

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Fast facts about fastest creature!

04/12/2022
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Africa, Artwork, Conservation, International Cheetah Day

This is International Cheetah Day … You may already know that cheetahs are the world’s fastest land animal. But did you know their tails play a crucial role in hunting? Check out these and other fun facts about cheetahs. The planet’s fastest land animal is built for super speed, rather than stamina. … When they do stir, cheetahs can accelerate faster than most sports cars. … The name cheetah comes from a Hindi word, chita, meaning ‘spotted one’ …...

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World Heritage: Artists links Sweden & Africa

15/01/2022
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Artwork, World Heritage

Artist Imke Rust brings UNESCO World Heritage sites ‘Twyfelfontein or /Ui-//aes’ and ‘Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland’ closer ‘Worldresidency programme of one month at the World Heritage property ‘Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland’ (Sweden), was awarded to artist Imke Rust from Namibia/Germany. The call for applications was open for people from all over the world, including researchers, artists or other cultural actors and creators. Imke’s winning proposal explored the links between the World Heritage site in Sweden and the Namibian World Heritage...

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Henricus Peters

A geographer and ecologist, I see the world as a system of connections which if broken have the very real potential of wrecking life on Earth. But there's good news too. Join me on the journey to figure out the future....together.

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