Can fungi teach us to heal the land and rethink who holds the power to restore?

Degree Project

Remediation Network

Inci Aslan

This project explores how fungi can become active agents in environmental recovery, challenging conventional ideas of remediation. By using mycelium to transform waste into a tool for healing, it questions who gets to restore damaged landscapes and whose knowledge and source shapes these processes. Blending scientific research with community-driven action, it envisions a distributed remediation network where ecological care is open, collaborative, and deeply rooted in local contexts.

 

 

 

Context

This project is based in Adana, Turkey, one of the country's most agriculturally productive regions, where vast fields are heavily impacted by the overuse of pesticides. The excessive application of agrochemicals has led to a significant decline in soil fertility, threatening both agricultural productivity and environmental health. By utilizing the natural remediation capabilities of mycelium to degrade pollutants and toxins, the project aims to remediate contaminated soils. Working closely with local farmers, scientists, and other local stakeholders, The Remediation Network seeks to develop a comprehensive rehabilitation action plan that can be scaled from individual fields to a broader landscape, improving both the ecological health of the land and the well-being of the community.

<p>Mycelium Growth on Contaminated Soil Samples</p>

Mycelium Growth on Contaminated Soil Samples

<p>Observation of Mycelium Growth in Contaminated Soil Samples.</p>

Observation of Mycelium Growth in Contaminated Soil Samples.

<p>Remediation Network: A Handbook for Knowledge Transfer</p>

Remediation Network: A Handbook for Knowledge Transfer

<p>Remediation Network: A Handbook for Knowledge Transfer</p>

Remediation Network: A Handbook for Knowledge Transfer

A project made in the course

Master in Eco Social Design Laurea / Abschluss 25.1

Graduation projects from the Master in Eco-Social Design.
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