COP3
Theme- GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE. Specific subject- ANIMAL AGRICULTURE
Possible Question-
HOW DOES ANIMAL AGRICULTURE IMPACT ON TODAY’S ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES? (something along these lines but better)
READING… -THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING- Reading a little bit at a time in order to understand and digest, pretty hard hitting. -COMFORTABLY UNAWARE- amazing book, got it the other day, almost finished. -EATING FOSSIL FUELS- not massively useful on my subject but has some good quotes and statistics. -EAT LIKE YOU CARE- need to start this one, just came the other day.
Research
Centre for alternative Technology
Infographs
Practical work
Need to do more, have loads of ideas, just need to get them down.
Proposed Outcomes and Products- A short film (super short) Could be a campaign like film with illustrations incorporated, a little like the PETA adverts but a little more handmade. -Screenprints This is something I want to get better at, so best start now. Potential series of prints. -Posters and Zines Guides to healthy meat free eating. Recipes, growing guides, seasonal vegetables etc. These could also be screen printed.
Managed to get some photos and some videos of cows over the weekend, to draw from, make little shorts from and to think a bit more about the practical side some more. It helps getting away from the books at times and to gather new perspectives and thoughts etc. Questions-How to make people react positively to my Response? -How will I capture the viewers attention in order to evoke change? -How will I educate as well as inform people on my topic, and is this important?
PRACTITIONERS WORK
All over the news at the moment, it’s a current issue which makes gathering information a much easier task.
PRIMARY RESEARCHMy idea is to go and work on an organic farm to get some first hand research in. I think this will really help my practical, and also potentially influence my theory some what. It will be a great opportunity to talk to people, do some interviews and see what its like personally. Hopefully gain- More ideas for practical - Contacts and networks - Conversations with like minded people - Personal experience
MOVING FORWARD… • Lately I've been looking quite a bit into animal cruelty and morality of eating animals which I find really interesting. Its something I would like to include in my dissertation. Work out how to include this appropriately. • Draw lots and lots and get a move on with the practical work. • Do some primary research in the form of wwoofing. • Make a proper start.
THANKS