Drylab 2023: living a possible future with resource scarcity

Ecology and Society

Willa Gibbs¹  Séverin Guelpa²  Luz-Andrea Pfister³  Adriene Jenik⁴  Valerie Lyons⁴  Cydnei Mallory⁴  Molly Koehn⁴  Krista L. Davis⁴  Shalae Flores⁵  Sarra Z. Tekola⁶  Marco A. Janssen⁶  Sydney Rood⁶ 

[1] Arizona State University, USA;MATZA, Geneva, Switzerland;Pfister Lab Web Development, Fountain Hills, USA;School of Art, Arizona State University, USA;School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, Arizona State University, USA;School of Sustainability, Arizona State University, USA;

关键词: art and sustainability;    collective action;    commons;    governance;    water;    water scarcity;   

DOI  :  10.5751/ES-10299-230408

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

We report on an art and sustainability project, inspired by sustainable living and by the work of Elinor Ostrom, in which the authors experienced a not-too-distant future of water scarcity in an isolated location in the Mojave Desert for four weeks. We restricted our water use to ≤ 15.1 L/day (4 gallons) water per person and consumed a water-wise vegan diet. Here, we report and reflect on our experience of this art and sustainability project. We show that, as participants, we had no difficulty adjusting to a resource-scarce environment or living in a remote location. Our experience showed that (temporary) behavioral change is possible to cope with extreme resource scarcity without a net negative effect on the quality of life. Future replications of such art and sustainability projects in safer environments could become spaces for science, art, and innovation for more sustainable lifestyles.

【 授权许可】

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