NEW NOW. New ecological thinking: art initiatives and eco-activism.

The third discussion, “New ecological thinking: art initiatives and eco-activism”, took place on November 18. The speakers were Lucia Pietroiusti and Suzanne Dhaliwal, event moderated by Anna Kirikova.

At the meeting, we discussed: What is the ecological agenda of today and what are the main concepts it entails? We explored topics from the Anthropocene theory, “dark ecology”, and the “sixth extinction”, to the “climate renaissance”, criticism of “white supremacy”, and the decolonization of eco-activism practices. How deep is the connection between the environment and socio-economic development? What role do cultural institutions and interdisciplinary practices play in the emergence of a new kind of ecological thinking? And what is each individual’s personal responsibility in this changing world?

Event moderated by Anna Kirikova (Manege) – NEW NOW programme creator.
More on the programme: http://newnowbymanege.com/

The event is part of the international UK – Russia Creative Bridge programme 2021-2022 supported by the Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy in Moscow.

Partner for Manege’s educational programme – The Mikhail Bazhenov Foundation.
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