Podcast, 1 hr
#PeakNow75: A Large Landscape Model
Can social media help us care more about the Peak District? #PeakNow75 marks 75 years of the National Park and asks how online connections could help us value and restore the landscapes around us.
Part of Festival of the Mind
6 Nov 2026 09:00
Episode will release on the 6th November 2026
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Peak District National Park, #PeakNow75 is a film by Paul Evans that explores whether social media can foster genuine empathy for our natural world and landscape recovery. Based on Professor Bob Johnson’s research on the impact of landscape change on cultural heritage, the piece weaves together images and voices that evoke the environmental connections forged both online and during real-world visits to the Park’s landmarks.
Credits
- Researcher: Professor Bob Johnston (Professor of Landscape Archaeology at the University of Sheffield)
- Artist: Paul Evans
- Artist: Jon Harrison
- Artist: Greta Vilidaite
- Artist: Tim Rose
- Podcast Recording & Editing: Kitty Turner
- Podcast Producer: David Heath (Digital Engagement Officer at the University of Sheffield)
