As environmental awareness grows, so do questions about the environmental impact of photography, in particular traditional film development and processing, which includes the use of plastics, gelatine and other environmentally harmful chemicals notwithstanding water usage and waste. Pioneering practice and research into sustainable alternatives to conventional processes has quickly established, supported by organisations such as The Sustainable Darkroom. Students in Higher Education are environmentally aware and prepared to take action to mitigate their impacts where possible. As such, there is a coalescence of perceptions within and beyond the classroom which asks to be addressed in the curriculum. This paper draws upon the research project Under a Green Light: A Darkroom for the Future which investigated how university darkroom practices can pivot toward more environmentally friendly methods. The paper describes the learning environment of the darkroom as a space of slowness, immersion and experimentation and the pedagogic value of this for photography students. The paper argues that incorporating environmental awareness into day‐to‐day teaching through systemic changes to process and practice, rather than through short term curriculum interventions, contributes to transformative learning experiences and promotes positive long‐term change.

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快、快、慢：为当代高等教育中的可持续摄影实践腾出时间


随着环保意识的提高，关于摄影对环境影响的问题也越来越多，特别是传统的胶片显影和加工，其中包括使用塑料、明胶和其他对环境有害的化学品，尽管使用水和浪费。在 The Sustainable Darkroom 等组织的支持下，对传统工艺的可持续替代方案的开创性实践和研究迅速建立起来。高等教育的学生具有环保意识，并准备采取行动在可能的情况下减轻其影响。因此，课堂内外的观念融合在一起，要求在课程中加以解决。本文借鉴了研究项目 Under a Green Light： A Darkroom for the Future，该项目调查了大学暗房实践如何转向更环保的方法。该论文将暗房的学习环境描述为一个缓慢、沉浸和实验的空间，以及它对摄影学生的教育价值。本文认为，通过对过程和实践的系统性改变，而不是通过短期课程干预，将环境意识纳入日常教学，有助于变革性的学习体验并促进积极的长期变化。