Environment

I care passionately about nature. The biodiversity we see around us and rely on for our own survival needs our care now more than ever. It is a gift whose value is beyond measure and we have an obligation to pass it on undamaged to future generations.

The way we choose to construct our human societies requires that most of us earn a living, which often conflicts with protecting the environment. Each of us must find our own balance with this. Sadly, I don’t see enough evidence of this being taken seriously enough, and I am uncomfortably aware that I too could do better.

The materials I use do have a carbon footprint. This footprint is small simply because I use only a modest amount of these materials in any one year. Until carbon-neutral artist materials become available, I try to use suppliers who have a sound environmental policy and I am always researching ways I can improve.

My aim is that my art and my life in general should have zero negative effect on the environment, and I hope eventually to feel I am making a net positive impact. I sincerely believe this is no pipe dream. It does, however, require a lot of research on the interaction between our consumer-based economy and its interaction with the natural processes of this fragile planet.

Much more on this as I make progress on this journey…