Journal article
Re-imagining Cultural Heritage Archetypes Towards Sustainable Futures
Journal of Futures Studies, Vol.21(4), pp.37-50
2017
Abstract
This article investigates how sustainable futures imagining can inform, instil hope and assist towards perpetuat- ing increasingly healthy environments. The ideas and information presented are buoyed by the author's lived experi- ence of growing up in extreme environmental degradation, becoming an artist inspired by nature and finally teaching education for sustainable development (ESD) at tertiary level. The author's home state of New Jersey, which is now over 50% paved (Lundy, 2011) and the most populated per square kilometre, ironically carries the nickname of The Garden State. Growing up in one of the lowest economic suburbs of one of the most affluent counties, the people of 1970 NJ endured a quality of life similar to present day Hanoi until the Clean Air Act caused the polluters (corpo- rations) to change their ways (encapsulate toxins) or as it seems - to move operations to other horizons (developing countries). Whilst presenting her research on the power and potential of archetypal imagery the author was horrified to realize the extent of air, water and land pollution in present day Vietnam. This realization strengthened and cement- ed the author's initial resolve of her work. Employing a critical futures methodology - causal layered analysis (CLA) - this paper explores the possibilities for empowerment, transformation and ultimately action amongst museum-go- ing-citizenry towards environmentally sustainable futures.
Details
- Title
- Re-imagining Cultural Heritage Archetypes Towards Sustainable Futures
- Authors
- Phyllis Araneo (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
- Publication details
- Journal of Futures Studies, Vol.21(4), pp.37-50
- Publisher
- Graduate Institute of Futures Studies, Tamkang University
- Date published
- 2017
- DOI
- 10.6531/JFS.2017.21(4).A37
- ISSN
- 1027-6084
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2017 Graduate Institute of Futures Studies, Tamkang University. Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Tertiary Access - Legacy; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450467702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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