The Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design in Moscow has launched a postgraduate course to research how the Earth could be terraformed to reverse the impacts of climate change.
Called The Terraforming, the interdisciplinary think tank will research ways in which the Earth could be dramatically transformed in the future to return it to a state where it is suitable for human life.
"The term terraforming usually refers to transforming the ecosystems of other planets or moons to make them capable of supporting Earth-like life," explained the Strelka Institute.
"However, the looming ecological consequences of human activities suggest that in the decades to come we might need to terraform our own planet if it is to remain a viable host for Earth-like life." Programme director Benjamin Bratton will lead the think-tank
As human disruption of the ecosystem and manmade climate change reaches crisis levels, the Strelka Institute wants to examine how the Earth could be re-programmed ? before it becomes unsustainable for life.
It will offer free tuition and a monthly stipend to designers, architects, urbanists, economists and filmmakers who join each of the five-month courses during the three-year research programme.
Architects, designers, urbanists and economists will work together on the course
Speaking at the launch, programme director Benjamin Bratton presented the case for examining urbanism "at a planetary level".
Bratton explained that ...