Combining Art and Technology to Promote Sustainability

We have just published "Environmental Awareness through Eco-visualization: Combining Art and Technology to Promote Sustainability" by Tiffany Holmes in our site on http://neme.org/main/548/environmental-awareness
We hope that rhizome readers will find the text as thought provoking as we have.

Here's an abstract:

Eco-visualization technology made by media artists offers a new way to dynamically visualize invisible environmental data. Eco-visualization can take many forms. My own practice of eco-visualization involves animating information typically concealed in building monitoring systems, such as kilowatts or gallons of water used. A public display with real time visual feedback promotes awareness of resource consumption and offers a practical alternative to remote meters concealed in utility closets. The long-term goal of most eco-visualization practitioners is to encourage good environmental stewardship using hybrid practices of art and design. This essay contextualizes the emerging field of eco-visualization and its interdisciplinary trajectories.