What if you lived in a place with almost unlimited possibilities to make your dreams come true? What if – at the same time – that place contributed in destroying the dreams of a better[…]
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THREE CLIMATE CHANGE PICKS FOR THE WORLD VILLAGE FESTIVAL 2018
On May 26-27, Kaisaniemi Park in Helsinki will be filled with people, music, films, food, discussions about global issues, and hopefully, sunshine. Since this year’s World Village Festival focuses on the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda[…]
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GUARDIANS OF THE EARTH FILM REVIEW: WITNESSING THE LAST ATTEMPT TO SAVE OUR PLANET
Can countries with different agendas unite in the face of climate change? How do you reach an agreement with the aim of limiting global warming when you have the countries whose economy thrives on fossil[…]
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THE TWO FILMS YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS AT DOCPOINT 2018
The two must-see films that deal with climate and energy issues are easily found in the plentiful programme of Helsinki Documentary Film Festival – DocPoint 2018. If you are interested in seeing what happens in[…]
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LITTLE STREAMS, BIG RIVER: OUR TAKE ON SAVING THE WORLD (SOLAR POWERED TABLET – PART 3)
How to make a difference and contribute to the environmental betterment of the world? Making a difference is a basic human desire. We at Global Senses want to have a positive effect on the environmental[…]
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ONE STREET AT A TIME
I have been following Climate Street since the spring 2016. My first thought when I found out about the project was: “This is interesting.” I was curious to see the residents and businesses of the[…]
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HOW TO BUILD AN ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENT WORKSPACE
We are interested in exploring the possibility of how to build a renewably powered art & sustainability workspace by appreciating two opposites that are important to us: nature and technology. Although their paths occasionally cross,[…]
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MAKING 3D MODELS OF NATURE WITH SOLAR POWER
We like nature and 3D graphics but they aren’t exactly a match made in heaven. Nature has an inherently complex topology and computers and solar panels are still struggling to cope with irregular features and[…]
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“ON THE ROOF” EXHIBITION – SUNSHINE AND GRASSLANDS IN THE SKY
Global Senses visited an exhibition named “Katolla” (on the roof in English) in Helsinki in early 2017 to find out what kind of creative possibilities the utilisation of large roof surfaces could offer to help[…]
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THE PROJECT
The aim of the Global Senses project is to bring artists, researchers and people working with renewable energies together to explore new models of collaboration on how to integrate and apply renewables through arts and[…]
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