#No.38 The Bog Is Not Empty A Conversation with Artist Emily McFarland

What if the land we call empty is anything but? In this episode, artist Emily McFarland brings the bog into focus, as a living archive of memory, water and deep time. Why peatlands are far more than “marginal land” The bog as witness  holding carbon, history and story How art can challenge the language of progress and development What gets lost when landscapes are reduced to resource A different way of seeing  and listening  to the land beneath our feet 👉 If this episode resonates, follow the podcast and share it with others  it’s how these conversations travel. LINKS FOR THIS INTERVIEW  Links to the  exhibition at the Void and a reading list that might be interesting for listeners too.  www.derryvoid.com/exhibitions/pollanroeburn-emilymcfarland/ www.derryvoid.com/reading-list-pollanroe-burn-emily-mcfarland/ Contact: [email protected]   SAVE OUR SPERRINS ( Social Media)  https://linktr.ee/saveoursperrins   Save Our Sperrins YouTube Channel    https://www.youtube.com/@SaveOurSperrins   LINKS TO OTHER RESOURCES  http://caimnetwork.org/mining-in-ireland/ Mining in Ireland is a contentious issue, with 19% of the Republic of Ireland and 27% of Northern Ireland’s land area issued in prospecting licences. While mining companies claim to bring jobs and development, communities like those near Tara Mines and Gypsum Ltd have faced significant environmental and social impacts. Communities Against the Injustice of Mining (CAIM) is an all-island network resisting prospecting and extraction. https://yestolifenotomining.org/ The Yes to Life, No to Mining website is a global hub for communities resisting destructive mining projects. It shares stories from the frontlines, practical resources for local campaigns, and research that exposes the true costs of extraction. The network connects people around the world who are protecting their land, water, and ways of life, and promotes alternatives grounded in care for nature and community wellbeing. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/after-the-goldrush-by-gerry-mcgovern/id1681123169 Do Irish people know that Ireland has been selected as a Green sacrifice song for the so-called green technology, renewable energy transition from the beautiful wilds of Clare, Wicklow and Leitrim to the outstanding natural beauty of the Sperrin mountains of Tyrone. Rural Ireland is on Big Mining's chopping block. This podcast is about the power of community, about how communities of Ireland are organising to stop this disaster happening. For short term returns, the government wants to sell Ireland  to mining interests as silently and quietly as possible. Let's make some noises. We will try to unravel why the Irish government is doing this   LINKS TO Greencastle People’s Office(GPO) Facebook Page - and the site of the GPO ( The GPO is a humble caravan which has become a hub for the campaign against the goldmine )     https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063579042613&sk=about   https://maps.app.goo.gl/Cz7FHdUoi5ByxECz7?g_st=ipc