As organisations such as the Natural Environment Research Council begin to make geo-engineering plans a reality, environmental science fiction is becoming science fact. Reflecting on specially curated footage from the Prelinger Archives, a panel of artists, scientists and campaigners will examine potential relationships between technology, science-fiction and the environment.

Talk as part of Whispering in the Leaves
19 August 2010, BFI Southbank

Speakers:
Jem Finer, artist and musician
Ed Gillespie, director of sustainability communications organisation Futerra
Ian Pearson, futurologist
Helen Heathfield (chair), associate director, energy and environment at Julie’s Bicycle