The Sustainable Past
In this podcast series, created specifically for the Italian Cultural Institute, London, Drs. Patty Baker and Giacomo Savani explore what we can learn from the ancient Romans and Greeks to help with environmental sustainability issues today. Environmental concerns are of critical importance for ourselves, future generations, and all life on our delicate planet. There are many scientific studies and activist groups that are trying to correct the situation; yet, it is only recently that scholars in the humanities have started to contribute to these discussions. So, we speak with leading scholars, embedded in the arts and humanities of the ancient world, who explore what we can do to help revert this crisis. A theme that runs throughout the interviews is one of resilience. Each speaker also explains their personal view of what we can learn from the past to help make the world more sustainable for the future. Artwork: Untitled by Dr. Giacomo SavaniMusic:played by Daniel Veesey Sonata 8 Pathetique III Rondo Allegro, BeethovenRoyalty Free for public use from Pixabay Pixabay
The Sustainable Past
Biophilic Design with Dr. Vanessa Champion
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Patricia Baker and Giacomo Savani
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Season 2
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Episode 5
Dr. Vanessa Champion is a classicist and founder of the Journal of Biophilic Design and The Space Doctors, who speaks with us about the term Biophilia and Environmental Psychology and how modern scholarship and ideas are grounded in historical conceptions. In this episode, there is an interplay between Ancient Greco-Roman concepts of healthy spaces and the ways in which we can use their ideas in modern design.
The Journal of Biophilic Design can be accessed here.
The Space Doctors can be accessed here.