Our Living Encyclopedia is part of our work in creating Living Knowledges. Here you will find community led and scientifically rooted reportings that are in constant progression as injustice is an evolving phenomena.
Living Knowledges is a realm where knowledge finds a sanctuary to flourish, evolve, and expand beyond the confines of conventional repositories. It is a dynamic space dedicated to storing and nurturing knowledge in a manner that allows it to adapt, transform, and grow with the passage of time.
This is a digital ecosystem designed to accommodate the vast array of information amassed by humanity. It goes beyond the static nature of traditional libraries and archives, embracing the concept of living ideas that continuously evolve. Thus, knowledge is envisioned as a living entity that undergoes perpetual enhancement and refinement. Every piece of information is treated as a seed, capable of germinating, branching out, and cross-pollinating with other ideas.
How the Living Encyclopedia works
The Living Encyclopedia is colour coded to help guide people to the right type of content. Here’s a quick guide to what each category means.
ARTICLE
a short form essay-like piece of work
DATA-STUDY
a data led exploration into a topic
DECLARATION
a declaration made by a group of People
DEFINITION
short form copy detailing a specific phenomema
IMAGINATION LAB
a special event to ideate on a specific topic
PAMPHLET
a shareable output from research
AUDIO REPORT
a spoken word conversation and reporting
REPORT
a long form piece of work
Secondary Effects of Covid
This report is to help frame Covid-19 as an experience rather than the current binary framing of “sick or not sick”. The reason this is necessary is to identify the different solutions, resources, strategies required for an equitable recovery, so no one is left behind.
COVID-19 & Biological Inequality; a London Data Study
This paper investigates how COVID-19 is interacting with these environments and their communities, specifically Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities in the UK. Specifically, this paper will look at the phenomenon of biological inequality and its relation to COVID-19 in BAME communities of London.
Air Pollution and Health in Southall, London
Centric Lab worked alongside Clean Air for Southall & Hayes to design a susceptibility study. This was in aid of demonstrating to authorities that current regulations on air pollution limits and management techniques fail those already exposed to high levels of environmental and psychosocial stressors, such as the multi-ethnic working class community of Southall, west London.
Impoverished Neighbourhoods, PTSD & Climate Change Risk
This document illustrates the systemic and biological relationship between people and their habitats. Secondly, we are seeing an increase of mental health disorders like depression, anxiety, and PTSD as well as metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity.