I What Is at Stake II The Power of Art III Need for Transformation IV Material Agency In its four parts, this volume brings together positions in art, design and architecture that look at how nature and human beings can achieve an ecological balance in their mutual environment and how people can live, work and operate sustainably within a global ecology. Each of the 25 contributions examines current scenarios and possible solutions, seeking perspectives on an ecology that is meant to empower actors in the fields of art, architecture and design to assume responsibility now.