On Monday 11 & Tuesday 12 December 2006 leading artists, scientists, academics and politicians from across the world challenged each others thinking for an enquiry into the critical ecological issues of today.

No Way Back? a two-day international conference organised by the RSA in partnership with Arts Council England and the London School of Economics and Political Science brought together an audience of 300 to hear speakers from 11 countries explore the depths of global ecological crisis, to see if artists can help us navigate the complexity of the issues.

Speakers included Turner prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller, Professor Zou Ji, the Chinese Delegate at UN climate change talks, Professor John Schellnhuber (who was recently appointed as Chief Government Adviser on Climate and Related Issues by the German Chancellor), Chairman of the Soil Association Craig Sams.

Culture Minister David Lammy MP gave a key note speech on the second day and formally launched LAND, ART: A Cultural Ecology Handbook.

The cost of our carbon debt through travel was donated to the Andrew Lees Trust who manage social and environmental projects in Madagascar.

PROGRAMME: Programme

PRESS:  Guardian Article;   New Statesman article;  Art's Role in our Ecosystem;   The Two Degrees Show (Podcast)