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Adaptation

Ten Trenches

Ten Trenches, by Michael and Tim Cohen

Ten Trenches was a collaboration between the Australian brothers Michael and Tim Cohen, one an artist the other a climate scientist. The work explored the archaeological and geological history of the property of the Bundanon Trust –  the Arthur Boyd Estate in Bundanon, NSW – in relation to sea level rise. Were sea levels higher in the past? Would they be in the future in a climate changed world? How did and how would society respond and adapt. A series of sound and image performances and installations by artists generated conversation with the scientific work and discovery of the dig in a unique multi-disciplinary interaction.

NorthSouthEastWest

North South East West was a project of The Climate Group, an international NGO focused on business and government leadership. The project saw 10 Magnum photographers travel the globe collecting stories of adaptation and mitigation to climate change. The resulting exhibition toured a number of countries, and was featured in a dedicated Climate Pavillon at the 2007 Venice Biennale. The book features essays by global leaders, such as Tony Blair, pointing to the urgency for action and need for leadership at the highest levels.