Changing Paradigm, Changing Place
The 1996 Eco-Design Arts Conference:
Changing Paradigm, Changing Place
Our present ecological crisis requires solutions that are not only
scientifically sound, but which speak to people's cultural and spiritual
needs. As we acknowledge the interrelationships between people, other life
forms, and the earth, our values change. A desire to actively transform the
built environment reflects our changing paradigm. Environmental Designers,
Artists, and Planners, in collaboration with larger communities, play a
critical role in the understanding and integration of beauty, delight, and
enchantment into regenerative design and sustainable technologies. We view
the present need for change as an opportunity to reform places to be more
ecologically sound, aesthetically and spiritually fulfilling, and indicative
of our interdependence.