Beyond 'just' climate action: creativity, culture and preservation

A conversation exploring the 100 Agents journey, the synergies between their work, and how different art forms can be used to preserve community and culture. We’ll discuss how this becomes a powerful form of storytelling in the face of community loss and the impacts of the climate crisis — with a link to Takkuuk .https://bicep.earthsonic.org/

Speakers:

Emma de Saram (Chair)

Emma is a climate justice activist, 100 Agents of Change participant, and MA student in Energy, Infrastructure and Environment at the University of Exeter.

Amina Beg

Amina hosted a crash course into upcycling and fashion show teaching participants how to grow self-sufficient and confident in boycotting unethical practices.

Finlay Carroll

Finlay collaborated with artists and activists to develop Pete Will Save This House - a musical exploring home, ecology and grief through a score which integrates the sounds of the Somerset Levels.

Lauren Pencil 

Lauren created No Wasteman Magazine - a print publication exploring the intersection between sustainability, community and cultural heritage.

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