College Association for Environmental Change (Community Art and Relational Aesthetics)

Protecting the environment seems to be on everyone’s mind these days. Constituents encourage their representatives to propose carbon legislation. Grassroots environmental groups protest polluters. Average citizens concerned with global warming take simple measures to reduce their carbon footprints. But only one organization has the ability to establish and enforce the environmental policy of the United States: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA exists to protect human health and the environment.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., with 10 regional offices around the country, the EPA creates and enforces regulations that enact environmental legislation. So while Congress sets environmental laws like the Clean Air Act, it’s up to the EPA to determine how the United States will reach the goals laid out by the legislation. The agency delegates some of its permit-issuing and policy enforcement responsibilities to states and American Indian tribes.

An administrator, who answers directly to the president of the United States, governs the EPA. The administrator works with a deputy administrator and more than a dozen staff offices. The staff offices function like departments and handle issues like environmental appeals, administrative law, homeland security and public affairs.

The EPA is also one of the premier sources of environmental data in the United States. Its labs monitor the quality of water, air, land and human health to set national standards and keep track of programs’ progress. Much of the information is public, creating an enormous cache of environmental records. To maximize its research potential, the agency gives grants to states, nonprofits and educational institutions for fellowships and environmental programs.

 

The College Association for Environmental Change is a student network created by a combination of Environmental Science, Law, & Business Majors, & Professionals of the industry. The content of the C.A.E.C (College Association for Environmental Change) is to have the network of colleges & universities assisting the EPA’s 10 Regional Offices in the regulation of environmental legislation, research & data entry, & developing new solutions for forthcoming issues surrounding the local neighborhoods of the universities. There is a strong need for this association to exist. First, it offers the College Students associated with C.A.E.C hands on field experience for their particular major. Secondly, C.A.E.C will be a service to the people of NJ insuring, educating, announcing & providing a source to locate all the information.

 

List of Schools in New Jersey With; Environmental Design, Landscape Architecture, & Environmental Science majors

59 Schools Total:

Pillar College Newark, NJ

Princeton University Princeton, NJ

Rabbi Jacob Joseph School Edison, NJ

Rabbinical College of America Morristown, NJ

Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ

Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Galloway, NJ

Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ

Rowan University Glassboro, NJ

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: Camden Campus Camden, NJ

Saint Peter’s University Jersey City, NJ

Salem Community College Carneys Point, NJ

Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ

Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ

Sussex County Community College Newton, NJ

Talmudical Academy of New Jersey Adelphia, NJ

The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ

Union County College Cranford, NJ

University of Phoenix: Jersey City Jersey City, NJ

Warren County Community College Washington, NJ

County College of Morris Randolph, NJ

Cumberland County College Vineland, NJ

DeVry University: North Brunswick North Brunswick, NJ

Drew University Madison, NJ

Eastern International College Jersey City, NJ

Eastwick College Ramsey, NJ

Eastwick College: Hackensack Hackensack, NJ

Essex County College Newark, NJ

Fairleigh Dickinson University: College at Florham Madison, NJ

Felician College Lodi, NJ

Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ

Gloucester County College Sewell, NJ

Hudson County Community College Jersey City, NJ

Kean University Union, NJ

Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ

Middlesex County College Edison, NJ

Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ

Montclair State University Montclair, NJ

New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ

Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ

3 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: New Brunswick/Piscataway Campus Piscataway, NJ

Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ

Fairleigh Dickinson University: Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ

New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ

Ocean County College Toms River, NJ

Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey: Newark Campus Newark, NJ

Thomas Edison State College Trenton, NJ

William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ

Assumption College for Sisters Mendham, NJ

Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing, NJ

Berkeley College Woodland Park, NJ

Beth Medrash Govoha Lakewood, NJ

Bloomfield College Bloomfield, NJ

Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ

Burlington County College Pemberton, NJ

Caldwell College Caldwell, NJ

Camden County College Blackwood, NJ

Centenary College Hackettstown, NJ

College of St. Elizabeth Morristown, NJ

Rirkrit Tiravanija

ArtHERE Silicon Valley

Art & Urban Sustainability Course Description

Art and Urban Sustainability is a theory and studio based course. The goal of this class is to addresses, in four units, public art, community art, environmental art and issues of sustainability as they relate to Camden, New Jersey. In these four subject areas, our objective will be to consider the strategies utilized by arts organizations and individuals who have successfully created sustainable practices in an inner city context. Students in this class will author proposals for the city of Camden NJ in the areas of public art, community art, environmental art and sustainability practice.

Each subject area will be introduced by Skype lectures featuring leaders in that field of sustainable practice. These talks will expose the class to current work taking place in urban centers around the world. At the conclusion of this course, each student will choose one proposal to finalize and present to the group. The class as a group will additionally realize one, community-focused, civically engaged project in the city of Camden, NJ. Examples of possible site-based projects that the class might choose to undertake include: urban reforestation, site-specific sculpture park, blacktop farming, rooftop green space, native species garden or any number of public/community/environmental art initiatives. While some of these projects will need to be set up in advance, every effort will be made so that that the class will be able to select a class authored project.

The Twin Sister (Public Art)

The subject of this piece is building a controversial replica of the Statue of Liberty in the Delaware River between Camden an Philadelphia. A confident and attractive young woman stands in the middle of a body of water the same way as the Statue of Liberty does. As it is apparent there are strong differences between the two; this twin sister to the original lady of freedom is quite controversial and scandalous. This lady is unveiled and stands boldly in what appears to be a swimsuit.

The content of the public art showcases spontaneity, poise, rebellion & liberation of the communities surrounding. It represents for both Camden and Philadelphia rebellious pasts and present. But to some individuals, this monument, marking the past & present of the metropolitan areas could be unpleasant. It could also be a disgrace to the artist Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi that there has been a mockery made of his art. But nonetheless the twin sister of the original Lady Freedom plays for the same team in my eyes

There is a need for something so controversial that has to respond to lots of critiques. The fist thing to learn is that publicity is publicity and the city of Camden could use publicity in a different respect. Turning Camden into a tourist destination, getting the old ferry operational again, and building a new environments for foreign visitors to lodge is ideal for what is meant for the city of Camden’s direction for growth & change.

Roof Top Garden @ Rutgers Camden (Environmental Art) (Final Proposal)

In the previous years colleges, cities and community organizations have become more liberal in allowing artist decorate the roofs of buildings. These projects go far beyond involving the community’s culture, ambition, efforts, and issues it represents the people.

The project will allow Rutgers’s Camden students to have the same opportunity and experiences as other universities that have the privilege to access to a positive & inspirational space.

The location still requires further research and collaboration by the University. But, the ideal location is Behind Paul Robeson Library adjacent to the first floor computer lounge &  elevators.

Yet, it would be ideal that the project site space provides a large enough space, so it can serve appropriately serve as the foundation of the sky garden. Another critical element is that the sky garden would be accessible to either the community or exclusively Rutgers staff and students. Lastly, the roof space must provide a wall that would be able to feature the Timestamp Project.

The Timestamp Project is a mural exhibiting Camden progression in an artistic nature.

 Overall, the abstract is to develop a recreational space on top of a campus building that focus on the art of tranquility in sustainable spaces and the growth and development of the City of Camden.

Project Schedule (Rough Draft)

• Assembled two teams, one for the construction of the garden and another for the Timestamp Project. (Mural) It is extremely important that the teams are discovered early. For there are many essential that the teams are discovered early. For there are many essential steps especially in constructing, projecting, outlining, numbering and applying the mural that need special and specific attention to get it completed in a timely and safe matter.

• Collaborate with Professionals like Professor Elizabeth and school officials to learn about what permissions and equipment is needed to complete the project and establish budget.

• Establish deadlines.• Approve planning• Divide and delegate responsibilities for sky garden.•Divide and delegate responsibilities for Timestamp Project.• Research potential environmental species.• Measure roof and wall for mural.• Seek volunteers through: community, Rutgers students, SGA and other student affiliated clubs or organizations. Also the help of staff and community leaders will appreciate.• Establish small group for ribbon cutting event.• Project Image (Timestamp) on to similar space as actual site space. Construct canvas of parachute cloth. Divide and number. Then begin to outline image and assign a color number to prevent issues with blending.• Construct shaped foundations for bases of garden.

• Install lighting.• Install garden and plants.• Install and piece together Timestamp on wall. Apply first coat & second.• Allow about a three to four days for additional concepts added or trial run.• Setup for premier event• Host premier event & have guest speaker/s, thank volunteers & campus for special donation of time and space.

Lynne Hull

The subject of what you’re looking at is an artificial iceberg. The scale of this unknown however it appears to inhabit two full grown polar bears. Like a floating ice cube buoy the Polar Platform serves as additional home for Polar Bears as it hovers across the sea.
As global warming rises the need for this proposal to replace the disappearing sea ice in the Artic becomes more imperative.
The content of this peace could be thought of as the ultimate carbon footprint for this artificial ice cube will forever drift aimlessly across the ocean long after the polar bears & the human species.

Getting to Know Buckminster Fuller

Geodesic Dome @ Rutgers (Sustainability)

Beyond offering daily commuters traveling in or out of the city a view of the campus through the lens of a Geodesic Dome. This structure of the Geodesic Dome would be serviceable the students, faculty, and environment underneath.  The simple spherical dome would fit so snugly around the campus wrapping around Perl street and extending out to the corner of North Second street & Cooper.

This is a big idea but imagine with some small special effects like midnight lighting or music & what that would do for the waterfront atmosphere. Certainly, this art piece originally designed by Buckminster Fuller would not only draw the world’s attention that it once has before & will bring media and press to Camden for the grander scheme of entertainment but it would be a statement that Rutgers Camden knows how to do more with less. Typically, headlines in the news have not complemented the City of Camden for anything recently.

Covering Rutgers Camden’s campus with the Geodesic Dome will symbolically serve justice for the entire city and the Rutgers students. The Geodesic Dome speaks for the City, a loud and clear statement, suggesting change. It testifies, that no matter what type of outside pressure it takes-on it will still stand. That is the message it will send.

  

When “Bucky” designed the Geodesic Dome he did so with the idea and intention to inhabit a society underneath. A space that is a comfortable environment & that does more with less. The sole purpose is that under the dome you could have a sustainable place to live.
The beauty though of Buckminster Fuller’s project is that the Geodesic Dome provides more for society than a sustainable environment The Geodesic Dome introduces a new image that society never thought never would be possible. Living under a dome. Its so unnatural, it is so out of the norm, yet Bucky did it. For years we’ve been living in rectangular and square shaped homes Bucky change that mindset

 

 

Unit Four: Environmental Art

In a general sense, Environmental Art aims to improve our relationship with the natural world. This worldwide movement is growing and changing as you read this. Much environmental art is ephemeral (made to disappear or transform), designed for a particular place (and can’t be moved) or involves collaborations between artists and others, such as scientists, educators or community groups (distributed ownership).

-Professor Elizabeth Demaray