A Poetic Reading of Permaculture in Three Helical Aesthetic Plans

Andressa Schröder is a PhD researcher at the International Graduate Centre for the Study of Culture (GCSC) in Giessen, Germany. Her current research discusses the aesthetic dimension of sustainability and sustainable practices adopted in alternative lifestyles. The project focuses on alternative art festivals, in which combined artistic and ecological approaches are propitiated to instigate and educate people about the options for more sustainable lifestyles. Research interests: environmental and cultural sustainability, everyday aesthetics, embodiment and multisensory aesthetics, cultural and biological diversity, alternative lifestyles and alternative art.