The Planet Earth Season: "Earth from the Air" at Oxford Castle

ON NOW until 22 February 2009!

Earth from the Air at Oxford Castle
A remarkable collection of stunning aerial images, taken by the world renowned photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, in an outdoor gallery exhibition amidst the atmospheric courtyard of Oxford Castle. The exhibition will be beautifully floodlit at night so you can take an evening stroll to enjoy the experience. Each shot of astonishing natural landscapes tells a story about our changing planet. Seen together, they are an outstanding visual testimony to the world we live in today.

Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s unique view of the earth is conveyed in 120 breathtaking images, each the size of a double bed, mounted throughout the courtyards at the Oxford Castle and accompanied by compelling earth facts and figures. A large walk-on world map will allow you to locate the images in the world.

Most of the photographs in Earth from the Air were shot from a helicopter within an altitude between 30 and 3000 metres. Approximately 4000 hours were flown and over 100 countries were visited.

Earth From the Air has been carbon neutral. Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Altitude have invested in re-forestation projects and renewable energy in order to offset the greenhouse emissions caused by this project. For more information visit www.actioncarbone.org. or www. goodplanet.org.

Earth from the Air at Oxford Castle is the centrepiece of a broad programme of creative opportunities giving you the chance to take part. There are environmental workshops, local photographic displays, a Big Draw Birds Eye View workshop and a creative writing workshop. In addition organised by the Oxfordshire Independent/State School Partnership (OISSP), Oxfordshire schools will be involved with an exciting variety of opportunities and events exploring the natural world.

Oxford Castle - Unlocked is offering support material and special workshops to enrich school visits to the The Earth from the Air exhibition. Call 01865 260668 or email education@oxfordcastleunlocked.co.uk to find out more, or if you would like to use the Key Learning Centre whilst on site.

Hosted by Oxford Castle Ltd. in partnership with the Oxfordshire ClimateXchange, Oxford Inspires, OISSP (Oxfordshire Independent/State School Partnership), Oxford Castle Unlocked, The Key Learning Centre and wecommunic8.

Major local corporate sponsor Blake Lapthorn
Supporters: Oxford Castle Ltd., University of Oxford Environmental Change Institute (ECI), University of Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, ESRI (UK), Good Energy and wecommunic8.

The Earth from the Air Exhibition

Earth from the Air