Faculty Fellow, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
Faculty Fellow

Ian Garrett is a designer, producer, educator, and researcher in the field of sustainability in arts and culture. He is the director of the Centre for Sustainable Practice in the Arts; producer for Toasterlab, a mixed reality performance collective and media production company; and Associate Professor of Ecological Design for Performance at York University. He has a research and performance design practice focused on ecology and accessible mixed reality technologies.
Research Keywords
Arts, Health and Climate Change; Sustainable Development Goals; Arts and Culture
Themes | Global Health & Humanitarianism |
Status | Active |
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Updates |
Recap – Examining the Role of the Arts in Addressing the Health Impacts of Climate Change | October 23, 2026
2025 Year in Review | December 18, 2025 The Role of the Arts at the Intersection of Climate Change and Public Health | December 11, 2025 |
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