Category Archives: 2015

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The Scotsman

The Scotsman Green energy scheme aims to bring beauty to renewables By Alison Campsie ART and science fuses in Glasgow to power a new generation of “beautiful renewables” A challenge to make “beautiful renewables” that combine high quality public art … Continue reading

IgniteChannel: Land Art Generator: Can Artists Create Renewable Energy?

Land Art Generator: Can Artists Create Renewable Energy? November 24, 2015 By Kimberly Lauren Bryant Take one part public, mix it with two parts renewable energy, and what do you get? A recipe for sustainable solutions that enhance local culture. … Continue reading

Forecast Public Art: Public Art Review

Land Art Generator Initiative Where public art and energy generation combine November 18, 2015 By Katie Jones Schmitt, the Benchmarking Outreach Coordinator for Center for Energy and Environment and the City of Minneapolis. On November 9th, the Land Art Generator … Continue reading

LAGI in the Weekly Buzz!

Context Sustainability’s Weekly buzz—what you need to know November 13, 2015 By Sophia Ingram “With so much news from so many sources, it can be difficult to keep tabs on what’s happening in the world of sustainability. To help, we’ve … Continue reading

The J.M.K. Innovation Prize

The Land Art Generator Initiative has been awarded the J.M.K. Innovation Prize, a program of the J.M. Kaplan Fund “Launched in early 2015, The J.M.K. Innovation Prize was designed to seek out boldly promising ideas in the field of social-sector … Continue reading

The Guardian

Public art projects that double as renewable energy sources by Kristine Wong November 7, 2015 Two Pittsburgh artists are encouraging cities around the world to install public art structures designed to generate power while educating viewers about renewable energy What … Continue reading

LAGI Lecture: Emily Carr University

LAGI Co-Directors Elizabeth Monoian and Robert Ferry had the great opportunity to present the LAGI project to an audience of foundation students at Emily Carr University in Vancouver BC on November 2, 2015. Thank you to Glen Lowry for inviting … Continue reading

Beautiful Renewables: Energy in urban settings – cultural and community benefits?

As we aggressively implement strategies towards 100% carbon-free energy and witness a greater proliferation of renewable energy infrastructures in our cities and landscapes, we have a great opportunity to proactively address the aesthetic influence of these new machines through the … Continue reading

Forecast Public Art – LAGI Lectures

Forecast Public Art LAGI Lectures Monday, November 9, 7 – 9pm Ferry & Monoian will discuss the Land Art Generator Initiative as a practice, and address questions about its formation, what it means to pair art+ energy, the kinds of … Continue reading

Students Design Solar Artwork, Power Disadvantaged Neighborhood With Clean Energy

Students Design Solar Artwork, Power Disadvantaged Neighborhood With Clean Energy We Are Anonymous October 27th, 2015 By Vandita Because Western Pennsylvania has a very high mix of coal-fired power, which contributes to consistently poor air quality in the Pittsburgh region, … Continue reading

takepart: Kids Create Street Art That Generates Solar Power

Kids Create Street Art That Generates Solar Power A Pittsburgh project is designed to light up a disadvantaged neighborhood and show an alternative-energy future in a coal state. takepart October 23, 2015 By Kristine Wong Pennsylvania’s coal industry may be … Continue reading

Artpark Guest Artist Presentation

On Thursday November 12 at 5:30 PM, we will be presenting LAGI at DeVeaux Woods State Park (3180 DeVeaux Woods Drive East, Niagara Falls). We very much appreciate the invitation from Artpark. The talk is a part of their fall … Continue reading

CORO Water Conference

We are honored to be a part of the 7th annual Coro Water & Sustainability Conference on Tuesday, October 20TH at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood, California. We’ll be on the response panel of the CORO Hackathon Presentation along with … Continue reading

Daily Mail: How many solar panels would it take to power the PLANET?

Daily Mail By Victoria Woollaston October 7, 2015 How many solar panels would it take to power the PLANET? Experts reveal we would need to cover an area the size of Spain to provide the world with enough energy. The … Continue reading

LAGI Exhibition at “Powering Our Renewable Energy Future” Conference in Eastern Maryland

LAGI is delighted to have an exhibition of past competition submissions as a part of the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy’s 16th Eastern Shore Planning Conference “Powering Our Renewable Energy Future.” Where: The Tidewater Inn, in Easton, Maryland When: Thursday, November … Continue reading

DRSC STEM Conference

LAGI will be presenting out 2015-2016 Youth Design Prize and educational programming at the DRSC STEM Conference on September 30th in Dayton, Ohio. Our presentation is in Session C at 12:40PM: Public Art of the Sustainable City: STEM to STEAM. … Continue reading

SXSW ECO

We will be speaking at SXSW ECO, which is taking place October 5-7 in Austin, TX. Join us and LA’s Green Public Art Consultancy as we talk about Regenerative Public Art for Living Cities in the context of LAGI 2016 … Continue reading

Living Product Expo

LAGI will be at the Living Product Expo September 17 & 18 (2015) at the Pittsburgh Convention Center. The LAGI founding co-directors will be speaking at the event from 5:45–6:00 pm on Thursday the 18th. The WindNest 1/4 scale prototype … Continue reading

LAGI at the Mattress Factory

What does the future of renewable energy look like? LAGI will be holding a workshop at Pittsburgh’s Mattress Factory for all ages to engage with LAGI 2015–16 Youth Design Prize. Visitors will interact with cutting edge clean energy technologies and … Continue reading

20 kids transform a rough Pittsburgh neighborhood with solar art & charging station

Inhabitat 20 kids transform a rough Pittsburgh neighborhood with solar art & charging station August 14, 2015 By Laura Mordas-Schenkein Where a rusted old marquee hovered over a community center’s run down lot in the neighborhood of Homewood, Pittsburgh, a … Continue reading

Homewood youth tap solar energy as ‘gateway’ to betterment

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Homewood youth tap solar energy as ‘gateway’ to betterment August 14, 2015 By Daniel Moore When Jordan Blackwell and DaVontae Garner hit the studio to polish their latest rap composition, the Homewood teenagers were faced with the challenge … Continue reading

Pecha Kucha Night Pittsburgh

LAGI Co-Directors Robert Ferry and Elizabeth Monoian will be presenting at: Pecha Kucha Night Pittsburgh Organized by AIA Pittsburgh and AIGA Pittsburgh, in partnership with the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council. July 16, 2015 Bricolage, 937 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 … Continue reading

Solar 2015: The 44th National Solar Conference (American Solar Energy Society)

LAGI Co-Directors Robert Ferry and Elizabeth Monoian will be speaking at: Solar 2015: The 44th National Solar Conference (American Solar Energy Society) July 28–30, 2015 The Pennsylvania State University More Information >

City Paper Pittsburgh

Photo by Heather Mull for the City Paper Two articles, written by Charles Rosenblum, appear in the City Paper for the week of March 18, 2015. Local firm goes global promoting art and sustainability: The Land Art Generator Initiative promotes … Continue reading

Biophilia Network: Center for Sustainable Landscapes at Phipps Conservatory

LAGI Directors Elizabeth Monoian and Robert Ferry will be presenting the LAGI project at the Biophilia Network at the Center for Sustainable Landscapes at Phipps Conservatory on March 5, 2015. (Pittsburgh, PA) More about Phipps Conservatory and the Center for … Continue reading

Green Mountain Energy Sustainability Stories: Land Art Generator Initiative

Green Mountain Energy Sustainability Stories: Land Art Generator Initiative February 2015 By Nick Schenck We were thrilled when Green Mountain Energy recently reached out to us with a set of questions for their blog. The editor writes “We want to … Continue reading

University of British Columbia: Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability

The LAGI Founding Directors will be lecturing at the University of British Columbia on May 12, 2015. The lecture is being hosted by UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) More about IRES here: www.ires.ubc.ca

Renewable Cities: Global Learning Forum

Please join the LAGI Founding Directors, Robert Ferry & Elizabeth Monoian, for a presentation and exhibition about the LAGI project at Renewable Cities: Global Learning Forum. Event Dates: May 13–15, 2015 Event Location: Vancouver, BC Event Website: http://forum.renewablecities.ca/