Ideas Festival 2011

The Ideas Festival 2011 was held this last weekend, at the State Library Queensland.







Saturday and Sunday not only had I the opportunity to finalize reports and assessments for the end of semester at the State Library, but also the opportunity to visit and participate in several of the events offered.



This year the festival was a place of debate, discussion, and a focus on community driven action. The Ideas program focused on harnessing creativity to develop innovative solutions to some of the critical issues currently facing Queensland: sustainability, food futures and happiness – both for individuals and the community as a whole.











Flood of Ideas, is a forum gathering diverse and creative ideas for how we could plan and respond to floods and natural disasters in our community.









Flooding occurred in many areas of Queensland during late December 2010 & early January 2011, with three quarters of the state declared a disaster zone.











"The expansion of the Ideas Festival in 2011 typifies the spirit that is taking us forward following the recent floods and cyclones - it's an attitude that we should not just rebuild, but that we should emerge better and stronger than before." Minister of Finance and Arts, the Honorable Rachel Nolan.



Ideas Festival 2011 objective is to shines a light on the future.





Virtually sustainable: The world of serious gaming. Where virtual solutions are sought for real problems.







No longer just a past time, computer games are pushing us to reach new levels in medicine, health, advertising, training and education. Bryan Moses, creator of serious game Alternator, funded by ABC and Screen Australia, demonstrates how serious games work.



On site at the State Library, the Urban Gardens - So fresh and so green! provide a living example of how to grow thriving fruit, veggies and native bush tucker in the closed quarters of city environments.





















Urban Garden was hosted by the architects and permaculturists from Dirty Works Design Company, responsible for the build of the garden.








Haus installation by designer Alexander Lotersztain. If you’re in Brisbane, looking for a great place to meet, this is definitely it – a haus away from home.





Everyone in the neighborhood, and beyond, seems to be participating in this years Festival of Ideas.





















The Library beautiful gardens.