Conscious Creatives: Sustainability of Fungi - Brief

Background Information: 
Conscious Creatives is the LAU Sustainability Society, working to make our University more environmentally and socially conscious. Grow Wild UK is the national outreach initiative of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Through Grow Wild, Kew is inspiring millions of people to grow as a group, get active, learn about and engage with nature, and give back through volunteering.

Considerations:

• This means the outcome must be suitable for an exhibition context (DESIGN FOR AN EXHIBITION SPACE)
• It should also be transferrable into distribution methods / ways of sharing / communicating it beyond this space so that it has longevity 
• It should motivate people to engage with nature - communicate the idea in a way that speaks to the general public, possibly people who don't know much about this sector, grab their attention to make them want to know more.
• Tone of voice should be inviting, informative, stimulating, engaging and fun
• Production should be green - consider use of materials and ways of presenting work that is sustainable to reflect the brief's content. 

Brief:
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
We are looking for creative work that celebrates wildflowers and fungi! LAU Conscious Creatives society are working with Grow Wild UK to curate an exhibition to celebrate wildflowers and fungi. Sustainability is the focus, whether that be through the content of the work or the materials/methods used to make it.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
We are accepting 2D, 3D and moving image. Please include the following to submit your work:
1. A short proposal explaining how your work relates to the theme of ​wildflowers or fungi​ as well as focusing on ​sustainability​ (250 words max)
2. Images of the piece you intend to submit, 300 dpi JPEG, PNG, PDF any size
Submission deadline: 20th February, 2019

Response

Concept:

WWW.FUNGI is an educational documentary about the wonders of the fungi kingdom and what fungi could do for the environmental, social and economic progression of humanity. In the hope of shifting the negative stigmas associated with fungi, the documentary covers their medicinal benefits, the current ‘organic revolution’ being investigated into their abilities to replace plastic, and the incredible mycelium underground network that can teach us about the communication between plants – knowledge that can help forest regrowth happen more quickly and reduce the need for pesticides.