'To be moved is very different from learning': Can art inspire creative thinking to help deliver net zero?

Michael Holder
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'Sanctuary of the Unseen Forest' by Marshmallow Laser Feast & Andres Roberts, Our Time on Earth, Barbican Centre 2022 | Credit: Tim Whitby / Getty Images
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'Sanctuary of the Unseen Forest' by Marshmallow Laser Feast & Andres Roberts, Our Time on Earth, Barbican Centre 2022 | Credit: Tim Whitby / Getty Images

A recent Barbican art exhibition put the spotlight on climate solutions – BusinessGreen takes a tour with Ecosia’s Sophie Dembinski

Art and business aren't always the most comfortable bedfellows. Art is big business, of course: the global art market was valued at around £46.2bn in 2019. Yet it can be hugely challenging for many artists...

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