LAX LAB 2.0 | school of climate fiction
LAX LAB 2.0 is a community, book club, and educational resource dedicated to the stories and worlds of climate fiction.
SUPPORT
LAX LAB 2.0 | school of climate fiction is led by one person and is presently entirely self-funded. There are many ways that you can support this project and help ensure its success and continuity. For those employed by educational institutions and who find this research useful for their own work, I would particularly appreciate your support.
LAX LAB 2.0 is a public-facing project that prioritises openness and accessibility, and recognises that these are challenging economic times for many of us. Therefore, it is always possible to participate for free in all LAX LAB 2.0 activities.
Join, participate, and share
The most substantial way to support LAX LAB 2.0 is by joining and participating in its activities, especially the climate fiction book club. The book club is hosted at Substack, which you can join for free. By subscribing at Substack, you will receive introductions to the books in the book club and be kept up-to-date on all upcoming events.
You can also follow on Medium, where articles relating to LAX LAB and the Institute for Art & Environment will be published. You can also follow LAX LAB 2.0 on Instagram.
If you find the work being done through LAX LAB 2.0 compelling and valuable, then please join, follow, participate, and share on whatever platform you prefer.
Finance
There are many costs associated with running a project like LAX LAB 2.0, including administration costs associated with website and email hosting to subscription services that help make LAX LAB 2.0 run. There are research and material costs, including purchasing books and articles. Finally, there is the cost of labour. While LAX LAB 2.0 is a labour of love, there is so much creative energy, time, and work that goes into researching and selecting books, making illustrations, writing summaries and essays, organising and hosting discussions, and managing the project.
There are different ways that you can financially support the activities of LAX LAB 2.0 and help the project grow. Your financial support ensures that LAX LAB 2.0 can continue its core activities, and develop new public initiatives.
Subscribe on Substack: The best and easiest way to support LAX LAB 2.0 financially is to opt for a paid subscription to the book club and community on Substack. A monthly subscription costs approximately 5 € and an annual subscription is 50 €. Paying subscribers will receive special content, including free access to essays, books reviews, and interviews.
Annual financial reports detailing how various fees and donations are collected and spent will be made publicly available at the end of each calendar year. If you have any questions about the information presented here or how to support LAX LAB 2.0, please do not hesitate to get in touch.