The Planet Earth Season

How do the arts respond to the challenges of climate change, sustainable living, the environment and nature? Find out during the Planet Earth Season between September - December 2008. (Click here to download a PDF (6 mb) of our autumn brochure or follow the links on the right.)

This autumn we celebrate our planet: its stunning natural landscapes, fascinating plant life and infinite variety, in a journey from the Amazon rainforest to Wittenham Clumps.

Inspired by UNESCO’s International Year of Planet Earth, the Season focuses on the impact of climate change on our global community and how we can live more sustainable lives.

The season highlights Oxfordshire’s status as an international leader in combating climate change and will stimulate creative and artistic responses to the issue.

Artists, scientists and environmentalists join together in The Planet Earth Season – inspired by the natural world and concerned for its future. Highlights include breathtaking images in the Earth from the Air exhibition at Oxford Castle, captivating twilight experiences at The Magic Hour in the University of Oxford’s Botanic Garden, whilst MY highlights the response of children to what is precious in nature in an international exhibition developed by schools across Oxfordshire.

There’s practical information too. Oxfordshire offers lots of support to ‘live greener’ from council-run schemes to low carbon groups – you’ll find more information throughout our autumn brochure.

The Planet Earth Season is supported by BMW Group Plant Oxford, ESRI (UK), First Great Western, Blake Lapthorn and Best Foot Forward through Oxford Inspires. Oxford Inspires has coordinated the season and, as ever, we are grateful to Oxfordshire County Council, Oxford City Council, the University of Oxford, Oxford Brookes University, Arts Council England and our business supporters.