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Gower Cockle Gatherers

Delighted to share this special film, ‘Gower Cockle Gatherers ’ on Saint David’s Day, filmed by Andy Davies, made in collaboration with Liz Williams, with a special introduction by Gareth Thomas, BRIDGES, UWTSD.

Building on Shifting Ground: Liquescence in an Arctic River Delta

This chapter by Franz Krause offers a fascinating look at Aklavik, a hamlet of approximately 600 inhabitants in the Mackenzie River Delta. It explores how the collision of Western "river literacy" and the volatile Arctic environment creates a state of liquescence, both physical and social. This chapter explores key concepts and provides pertinent observations on: The People and the Place; "River Literacy" vs. Delta Reality; The Evolution of Infrastructure; Liquescence vs. Liquefaction; The 2006 Flood and Infrastructure Failure; and Socio-Political Shifting Ground.

Highlighting Publications from 2025: Dancing with Paradigms—Could Systemic Wisdom Emerge?

Continuing our series highlighting publications from 2025, we focus on a paper that challenges the conventional pursuit of "solutions" and instead invites a deeper inquiry into the questions we ask about our future, taking us through how systemic transitions can happen. 'Dancing with Paradigms—Could Systemic Wisdom Emerge?' - the first paper in the The Fifth Element's inaugural discussion paper series last year, is aimed at redefining how we approach global transformation.

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