winter in mid-March
buffalo / new york / united states
march 15 / 2017
22:38 pm
( s e e i n g ) M E T H A N E
1 ( SEEING ) METHANE aims to raise awareness about
an otherwise invisible, odorless greenhouse gas —
methane — & to further understand this leading
greenhouse gas as a direct contributor to global climate change
in collabration with
yanzi W U
vivien S C H ü T Z
peter J O H N S O N
amir A Z A D E H
2 Although methane does not linger in the atmosphere as long as carbon dioxide does (arguably the most common greenhouse gas) it is far more devastating to the climate ---
since it readily absorbs heat
3 Nearly 25% of global warming is caused by methane
emissions — and much of these emissions are emitted by landfills
which are not remotely understood nor even recognized - by the general public
4 By figuratively transporting a small portion of
the SCHULTZ landfill in Cheektowaga ( SEEING) METHANE
invited participants to :
(a) view interviews of actual residents living near Schultz landfill
(b) hear recorded phone conversations between the collaborators
& the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation
(c) measure methane with a working prototype of a methane sensor
(d) witness an infomercial for the Methane Harvesting Kit —
a speculative “utility tool” used for capturing & storing methane-infused air