As the days count down to the opening of Perspectives. Art. Ecology., I'm starting to wonder whether or not discussion about the future of our environment has any resonance in the current climate.
My readings of the weekend papers, particularly the lifestyle sections are particularly telling...much space dedicated to the latest fashions, household items and latest architectural/renovation trends...more and more ways to use spend money on resource-hungry items that supposedly "enrich"our lives. The whole recessionista idea of recycling, reusing and buying better quality less often seems to have been short-lived.
How do we seriously reduce our impact on the planet and our local environment when the mass media and society's influencers are still encouraging us to upgrade, upsize and overhaul our lives with the latest must-have items?
Rugby league commentator, Phil Gould made a comment in the Sun-Herald on 17 May which said: "We just need one generation to break the mould." He went on to write, "...it's peer group pressure that gets the best results."
Apply this sentiment to issues surrounding the future of our environment, and I think we're in trouble.
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