James Marriott, artist, activist & naturalist, works as part of the internationally renown group Platform which combines art, education, activism & research to create initiatives which are focused on social and ecological justice. Since the mid-1990’s Platform has concentrated on addressing the ecological and social impacts of the global oil & gas corporations, as part the movement to address climate change by curtailing the operations of the fossil fuel industry. As part of Platform since 1983, James has created a wide range projects such as the Delta micro-hydro scheme, the download opera And While London Burns and the travelogue The Oil Road – Journeys from the Caspian to the City of London.
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