8 Activities and Media – astraea

Astraea nominated for Sustainable Initiatives at Carlow Chamber Business Awards

Posted on 30 September, 2024Updated on 27 February, 2025by PamCategories:Media and Gatherings

VISUAL Carlow was packed out for the County Carlow Chamber business awards last week. The brilliant MCs were KCLR’s Shannon Redmond and Eimear Ní Bhraonáin who helped us recognise and celebrate some incredible achievements. It was a joy to be part of it with Tom Butler, we’re very proud that astraea was up for the …
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Feast Upon The Earth Engages Everyone in Choosing Our Future

Posted on 2 August, 2024Updated on 12 February, 2025by PamCategories:1 Perspective, 5 Environment, 6 Information and Communication Technology, 7 Holonics and Life, 8 Activities and Media, Climate Change, Education, Europe, Living, Media and Gatherings, Philosophy

Summer Inspiration At DLR Lexicon, Dublin The inspirational timescape Feast Upon The Earth has moved from Tullow to Dun Laoghaire’s Lexicon Library for the rest of the summer. The launch talk in July was “very engaging,” said Susan Lynch, senior executive librarian at Lexicon, who welcomed the timescape. “I don’t usually see so much participation …
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DLR Lexicon Welcomes Feast Upon The Earth

Posted on 11 July, 2024Updated on 15 July, 2024by PamCategories:1 Perspective, 5 Environment, 6 Information and Communication Technology, 7 Holonics and Life, Climate Change, Education, Europe, Holonics, Media and Gatherings, Philosophy

Feast Upon The Earth is on the move! DLR Lexicon will host the timescape from 26 July to 31 August 2024. The timescape prompts new perspectives. It situates us in geographical time and shows connections between nature, humans, food, finance, fossil fuels, consumption, pollution and climate change. We see how we have impacted our world, …
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Mary Robinson, Nature and Dandelions

Posted on 6 June, 2024Updated on 28 February, 2025by PamCategories:1 Perspective, 2 Geopolitics, 4 Energy, 5 Environment, Climate Change, Economy, Education, Health, Living, Media and Gatherings

“We are in a crisis!” Mary Robinson’s keynote message was the right way to open her Climate Conference – which she promptly re-named the “Climate and Nature Conference – don’t you agree?” The whole audience agreed enthusiastically. Tom turned to me. “Mary Robinson CAN!” he smiled. A fitting acronym for “climate and nature”! Shortly after, …
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Feasting with Friends of the Earth

Posted on 3 May, 2024Updated on 24 July, 2024by PamCategories:5 Environment, Climate Change, Education, Europe, Media and Gatherings

Hope is not generated through optimism…it’s through agency and action.
…We need nothing short of a revolution!

Art as Activism at Tullow Community School

Posted on 23 April, 2024Updated on 27 February, 2025by PamCategories:1 Perspective, 5 Environment, 6 Information and Communication Technology, 7 Holonics and Life, Climate Change, Education, Home and Garden, Living

We were delighted and grateful for an invitation to meet with a class of 5th Year art students at Tullow Community School, and very impressed with the students’ engagement with the big ideas presented in Feast Upon The Earth. Our presence was part of a day celebrating the student’s exhibition of a project bringing new …
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“I Want A Revolution”

Posted on 6 February, 2024Updated on 7 February, 2024by astraeaCategories:1 Perspective, 2 Geopolitics, 3 The World of Money, 4 Energy, 5 Environment, Holonics, Media and Gatherings

A conversation with Brigidine elders about the future, with 15 minutes of mindful movements at the beginning. This special event took place on 1 February 2024 when we enjoyed an open conversation with 3,000 years of life experience. As you will hear, we approached the opportunity with some references, including elements of our recent timescape …
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Book of Leaves – a big picture story

Posted on 3 January, 2024Updated on 7 February, 2024by astraeaCategories:1 Perspective, 8 Activities and Media, Holonics, Living, Media and Gatherings

Ceara knows things aren’t right, that they can be better for everyone. Like most, she doesn’t have all the answers. But she’s courageous and takes a step in the right direction. She contributes to the emerging future by sharing her passion with thousands of listeners from all walks of life around the world. She curates …
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What is a system change entrepreneur? : in conversation with KCLR

Posted on 1 December, 2023Updated on 8 December, 2023by astraeaCategories:3 The World of Money, 4 Energy, 5 Environment, 7 Holonics and Life, Media and Gatherings

KCLR’s spoke with us for their Ours to Protect series. In November, KCLR producer Ethna Quirke spoke to Tom Butler about his retreat from the corporate world, a return to nature and his work with the Carlow County Environmental Network and their upcoming “Feast upon the Earth” event. The programme was released in two broadcasts: …
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Feast Upon The Earth – The Book

Posted on 8 November, 2023Updated on 8 November, 2023by astraeaCategories:1 Perspective, 3 The World of Money, 4 Energy, 5 Environment, 6 Information and Communication Technology, 8 Activities and Media, Climate Change, Holonics, Living, Media and Gatherings, Risk and Terror

Back in April when we sat down to brainstorm over a coffee and dreamed up an installation exploring the human relationship with nature we had no idea it would lead to such wide insights and wonderful feedback from visitors. Feast Upon The Earth was a powerful experience and the resulting timescape brought out new understanding …
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