Projects
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The Glacier Folio Project
Recognizing that the dramatic loss of glacial land-ice is rapidly increasing and that this loss greatly affects environmental and social ecosystems, this project seeks to document in an accessible, graphic format the changes now occurring to some of the iconic glaciers of earth.
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Iowa
This project investigates the complex and dynamic history, and current state of Iowa’s environmental and social ecosystems so as to contribute to broader discussions of environment, sustainability and industrial agriculture. We are currently expressing our collected data as maps, spanning from changing hydrology, pesticide use, soil erosion and beyond. The project is imagined as resulting in a general audience exhibition and associated public programming.
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SUSTAIN Model Block
SUSTAIN is a collaborative project between the Institute for Sustainable Design and the Fourth Arts Block that will create a model block for urban sustainability initiatives, research and artistic expression.
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Built Environment NYC
While the Institute's work addresses issues that are global in nature, we focus our efforts upon the environmental restoration, resource management and improvement of New York City.
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Landscapes of Extraction
In early 2011, the Cooper Union Institute for Sustainable Design and the Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture along with J. Henry Fair created the Landscapes of Extraction exhibit. Illustrated primarily with photographs taken by J Henry Fair, the exhibit not only highlighted the altered landscapes caused by extraction, but also detailed the waste, destruction and resources lost to industrial processing and the generation of energy.
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Water Watch
Water Watch focuses on issues of water sustainability, with special attention to the sustainability of water management in New York City and the New York City region, and with respect to what is sometimes referred to as the worldwide water crisis.