JemmaWhen “F**k it” became my new mantraMantras by definition are a word or phrase you use repeatedly to aid focus and concentration. Much like a tag line or slogan for a brand, a…May 10, 2022May 10, 2022
JemmaWhat can design do?The tag line for the exhibition “Waste Age” at the Design Museum in London asks all it’s audience. As a designer, I know the depths in…Jan 25, 2022Jan 25, 2022
JemmaThe Anthropocene: Looking forwardFrom thinking about the Anthropocene as a hyperobject, larger than the human mind can comprehend, to our mind-sets and how we regard…Jan 25, 2021Jan 25, 2021
JemmaEnvironmentThe environment is the natural world humans, animals and living organisms inhabit. It can be a particular geographical area or the entire…Jan 21, 2021Jan 21, 2021
JemmaCapitalism & FinanceAs Guattari argued in his book, Capitalism is the probable cause to most global issues. This can also be applied to the Anthropocene, as…Jan 19, 2021Jan 19, 2021
JemmaSocietyWe are all part of a society, whether we consciously think about it or not. A family is a society, a town is a society, a country is a…Jan 18, 2021Jan 18, 2021
JemmaMindsetsIf we truly want to change behaviours to lessen our impact on the natural world, how we perceive ourselves needs to be re-aligned to see…Jan 14, 2021Jan 14, 2021
JemmaHyperobjectsTimothy Morton first coined the word ‘Hyperobject’ in his work The Ecological Thought. In his second book Hyperobjects: philosophy and…Dec 23, 2020Dec 23, 2020
JemmaThe Anthropocene EpochIn 2002, Paul Crutzen described an emerging geological epoch as the ‘Anthropocene’. Geological epochs are ‘eras of time’, considered to be…Dec 22, 2020Dec 22, 2020
JemmaPhilosophy within the AnthropoceneThe rapid pace of technological developments enabled us to send astronauts into space and take detailed images of this revolving planet we…Dec 21, 2020Dec 21, 2020
