Land Body Ecologies : The London hub
Kelman, Ilan; Pratt, Victoria; Ahmad, Ayesha; Balderston, Amy; Baxendale, Catherine; Eaton, Ben; Ghelani, Sheila; Gougsa, Samrawit; Huang, Hsi-Nong; Mendu, Nqatyiswa; Vilela, Cecilia
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Kelman, I., Pratt, V., Ahmad, A., Balderston, A., Baxendale, C., Eaton, B., Ghelani, S., Gougsa, S., Huang, H.-N., Mendu, N. & Vilela, C. (2023). Land Body Ecologies: The London hub. Journal of Design for Resilience in Architecture and Planning, 4(Special Issue). https://doi.org/10.47818/DRArch.2023.v4si106Abstract
This photo essay and accompanying text visualize and represent the work that was based in London, UK of a collective project called Land Body Ecologies (LBE), a global transdisciplinary network exploring the deep interconnections of mental health and ecosystem health. LBE's research and action work combined science, art, and public engagement to understand and redress the ongoing crisis of land trauma among land-dependent and Indigenous peoples who nonetheless display remarkable resilience. The research and action have been rooted within communities seeking resilience for their interlinked culture, environment, and land rights, so that they could comprehend, document, and overcome the crises and traumas endured when their land suffers. LBE's London-based work is presented through photos of the arts-science-community space that anchored the work around the world.