Recorded on 2018-06-29
In this episode of the MAP Radio Hour features a conversation with Puerto Rico-based art collective MAOF (materials and crafts) about their work salvaging trees and other biological materials for design and art and the lasting impact of colonialism in Puerto Rico, as well as their rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Maria. Translation of the Spanish […]
Listen ->Recorded on 2018-02-06
Janeil Engelstad talks with activist Sarah Corbett about Corbett’s work in craftivism – a synthesis of activism and craft – and the power of quiet, thoughtful protest.
Listen ->Recorded on 2017-11-03
Part two of Janeil Engelstad’s conversation with eco-art pioneer Newton Harrison includes conversation about his current watershed project in Scotland, the impact of climate change on the region, both now and in the future, and how art and science can address it. Today’s episode features music by Austin-based musician Lungfulls. To hear more of his […]
Listen ->Recorded on 2015-09-10
Greg Streak is a multimedia artist and Lecturer at Durban University of Technology. The podcast begins with a short overview of his own practice and his vision for young artists in South Africa. Together with other African art activists, he calls for the first meeting of the International Symposium of Electronic Arts to take place […]
Listen ->Recorded on 2015-10-28
Annie Willis is from the outskirts of New York City—the Rockaways, a neighborhood on the Atlantic Ocean. When this interview was recorded, she was a senior in high school, and for the last two years had been a part of Global Kids, a NYC and DC-based nonprofit helping underserved youth achieve leadership in their communities […]
Listen ->Recorded on 2015-11-12
Jeanne DuPont is the founder of the Rockaway Waterfront. Alliance. She works to raise awareness about the natural assets of the Rockaways, an oceanfront neighborhood on the outskirts of New York City. The alliance also advocates for the health and well being of the people who live in the Rockaway. Here, Jean remembers how everything […]
Listen ->Recorded on 2015-11-03
Mary Miss is an artist and Founder of the City as Living Laboratory who has, since the 1970’s, been exploring how artists can play a more central role in addressing the complex issues of our times. Courtney St. John is Associate Director at the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions, or CRED, at the Earth […]
Listen ->Recorded on 2015-11-04
Kazi Ateea is a passionate activist for climate change—and she’s young, only 16 at the time she recorded this interview. Since learning about climate change, and seeing the impacts on her family and community, Kasi has become a youth leader on the climate stage. Here, she talks about how her birthplace has influenced her activism.
Listen ->Recorded on 2015-11-18
Wendy Brawer is the woman behind Green Map System, an online platform for building community maps and guides to green living, nature and cultural resources. Green Map is now a presence in close to 900 communities in 65 countries. As Wendy remembers, it all started back in 1991, when she and a group of inspirational […]
Listen ->Recorded on 2015-11-13
Gioya Fennelly is an Instructor at Teacher’s College and is passionate about developing sustainable education curriculum and helping teachers build STEM education in their classrooms. Anasa Scott is strategic planning consultant and co-founder of Greenproofing, where she develops projects for nonprofits and public schools. Over the years, Gioya and Anasa have partnered to get students […]
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