Experience

Arc Biodiversity & Climate Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Arc Biodiversity & Climate. Artecology Ecoengineering Research & Development Lead.

  • Jan 2013 - Present



Cluster for Sustainable Cities

• Member/Researcher

  • Oct 2018 - Present



ARTECOLOGY LTD

• Director

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Artecology (ärt-ĭ-kŏl′ə-jē). Mixed discipline ecology/art dealing with biological relationships between organisms & the built environment.We are a science & art collaboration between ecological consultants Arc Consulting and public artists Eccleston George. We formed in 2015 with the mission to create a new architectural grammar of ornament & design for the built environment that speaks to wildlife and people equally. Our first joint 'real space' project as Artecology won a Big Biodiversity Challenge Award 2016. Artecology isn't only about enhancing public spaces & places for the benefit of people and nature, another very important aspect of our work is public engagement. As ecologists and artists we have a wealth of experience working with communities be they businesses, social housing, schools or general public. Creative and meaningful community engagement is crucial to principles that form the bedrock of Artecology. We have seen how a creative collaborative approach to development can galvanize community engagement and participation on issues that impact on quality of life for everyone and everything. What Artecology is doing:Supported by various large and small organisations, Artecology is creating systems for bioactive building and development: new construction and landscaping materials that deliver enriched environments for wildlife and people alike.Artecology is collaborating with leading universities in green-grey infrastructure and asset resilience research to bring you the most successful solutions for built environments.Artecology is being used for climate-change adaptation, tackling coastal squeeze on defended coasts; as retrofit urban ecosystem enhancement; in masterplanning design guidance for new developments and as a tool for stakeholder engagement.Artecology is engaging communities, schools and the public with their local environments to create spaces that are improved for wildlife and humans.



The Common Space

• Director

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  The Common Space is a new not-for-profit company led by artists working with the sharing economy and idle public assets to create incubators for creativity,enterprise & start-ups whilst at the same time building a innovative mechanism for land management/development and the enhancement & maintenance of the public realm. The Common Space's current project is called The Imagination Refinery. Initiated by creative practitioners, this is the worlds first industrial refinery designed specifically for processing imagination (a natural earth resource) into creativity. The project includes the use of the 'Sharing Economy'​, novel housing development, the creation of social capital and community 'project bees'​ that enable cash strapped local authorities to work with communities to look after themselves. We have a special interest in 'implicit theories of intelligence'​ otherwise known as 'mind sets'!!



Eccleston George

• Creative Education. Originator & Team Leader of Eccleston George

  • Dec 1999 - Aug 2022

  ECCLESTON GEORGE is a collection of creative people who work together on many different kinds of projects. The collective brings together an array of artists, craftsmen/women, musicians, innovators and creative thinkers and makes them accessible to schools, communities, organisations and businesses alike. Our team works in five main areas, these are – •Creative education projects for schools•Art in the public realm & 'hands on' community art•Landscape design and creation (public and private)•Pulhamite restoration and consultation•Zoos & visitor attraction theming



ECCLESTON GEORGE PUBLIC ARTISTS

• coordinator

  • Nov 1999 - Aug 2022

  Started the arts collective in 1999 with Chris Eccleston. Specialized in sculptural landscaping and zoological enrichment. Started the arts collective in 1999 with Chris Eccleston. Specialized in sculptural landscaping and zoological enrichment.



Quay Arts Centre

• Trustee

  • Jul 2013 - Oct 2018



Originator & Team Leader

• Creative Education Consultant.

  • Dec 2000 - Jun 2011

  I'm the team leader of a freelancing creative collective based in the UK with, amongst other interests, a passion for embedding enterprise and creativity in to the curriculum. I'm the team leader of a freelancing creative collective based in the UK with, amongst other interests, a passion for embedding enterprise and creativity in to the curriculum.



Freelance sculptor and zoological consultant

• Proprietor

  • Jan 1992 - Jan 1999

  Sculptural commissions for the BBC, ITV, National Geographic Channel & Fusion Films.Zoological consultation and enrichment work for - Chester Zoo, London Zoo Survival Group, Chesington World of Adventure, Sea Life Centre, Merlin Entertainment, Marwell Zoo.Museums - Dinosaur Isle, Dinosaur Farm Museum, Brading Roman Villa. Sculptural commissions for the BBC, ITV, National Geographic Channel & Fusion Films.Zoological consultation and enrichment work for - Chester Zoo, London Zoo Survival Group, Chesington World of Adventure, Sea Life Centre, Merlin Entertainment, Marwell Zoo.Museums - Dinosaur Isle, Dinosaur Farm Museum, Brading Roman Villa.



Little Amazon

• Proprietor

  • Jan 1988 - Jan 1992

  Built and ran one of the UK's first simulated rainforest biomes. Built and ran one of the UK's first simulated rainforest biomes.



Solent Butterfly House

• Owner

  • Jan 1983 - Apr 1988

  Built and ran the Solent Butterfly house with my family. Built and ran the Solent Butterfly house with my family.