February brings us reminders, both corny and profound, that love is what makes the world go round and what ultimately heals our world. As the Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr. said in his essay for Portraits of Racial Justice, "We have a long way to go. But I believe we are beginning to build this beloved community, the world where all people will be treated with equity and fairness."

For our beloved community, New Village Press is offering a 25% discount on all our books throughout the month of February. Use discount code LOVE25

when ordering from our distributor's catalog.

Ecoart in Action:

Compiled from 67 contributors from the Ecoart Network, a group of more than 200 internationally established practitioners, Ecoart in Action offers a field guide with practical solutions to critical environmental challenges. Organized into three sections―Activities, Case Studies, and Provocations―each contribution provides models for ecoart practice that are adaptable for use within a variety of classrooms, communities, and contexts.

Virtual Biophilia: Pittsburgh February Meeting

Ann Rosenthal will discuss the evolution of her work over four decades, addressing such issues as nuclear war and waste, environmental toxins, climate change, and the extinction of the passenger pigeon. In parallel, she will highlight her community-based work, including the just published Ecoart in Action: Activities, Case Studies, and Provocations for Classrooms and Communities, which Ann co-edited.

Ecoart in Action editors and contributors will present at the College Art Association Annual Conference at several panels, includig the four below! Find details and registration for the virtual event on the CAA website.

Chapter opening above to "Make a Mistake" from Cultivating Creativity by Iain M. Robertson

“Cultivating Creativity takes us on a deep dive into the power of creative thinking (and making). Through a collection of provocative exercises, Iain Robertson presents what he calls a “why-to manual” that makes the case for risk-taking and thinking outside the box to unlock the inner abilities of students, designers, and citizens.”  

—Jeff Hou, Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of Washington

“The Shift: Shifting Forward?”— an important conversation with Mindy Fullilove, Mona Sloane, Devon Powers, and Erica Charters that will resonate for a long time

John F. Forester is a guest speaker in this new Monocole podcast episode and discusses his most recent book—How Spaces Become Places: Place Makers Tell Their Stories. The podcast explores placemaking in several areas of the world which definitely expands understanding of urban planning outside of the US.

Baba Malik Yakini, a dynamic community builder and contributor to How Spaces Become Places, is interviewed in this Detroit is Different podcast, discussing Black liberation and urban planning (specifically in his home city of Detroit).