Climate Emergency Roundtable

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University of the Arts London (UAL) and The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) present a two-part online roundtable event

In response to the COP26 Climate Summit: staff and students from <a href="https://www.arts.ac.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">UAL</a> and <a href="https://www.gsa.ac.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">GSA</a>, guests from across the Higher Education and Cultural sectors with experts from other fields, will discuss three topics over two afternoons. The panelists will then be drawn together in a final session focused on action.<h2>DAY 1</h2><h2>3 November 2021 (3pm - 6pm GMT)</h2><h3>3pm</h3>Welcome from <a href="https://www.gsa.ac.uk/about-gsa/our-people/our-staff/m/macbeth,-penny/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Penny Macbeth</a>, Director, GSA. Convened by<a href="https://www.arts.ac.uk/about-ual/strategy-and-governance/executive-board/james-purnell" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> James Purnell</a>, President and Vice-Chancellor, UAL and <a href="http://gsapress.blogspot.com/2020/08/news-release-glasgow-school-of-art.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Allan Atlee</a>, Deputy Director, GSA<h3>3.15pm - Panel 1</h3><h3>Learning with Urgency: Curriculum Transformation in the Age of Emergency</h3>Join our sprint to explore how educators and students can work together to embed climate and ecological justice within the curriculum and in everything we do. Using a relay-style format, we will pass the baton of ideas across panel members and audiences in our race to address social and planetary challenges.Panel MembersChair: Dr <a href="https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/london-college-of-communication/people/nicky-ryan" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nicky Ryan</a> - Dean of Design, London College of Communication, UAL<a href="https://www.arts.ac.uk/research/ual-staff-researchers/david-cross" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">David Cross</a> - Reader in Fine Art, Chelsea, Camberwell and Wimbledon Colleges, UALProfessor <a href="https://www.arts.ac.uk/research/ual-staff-researchers/becky-earley" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Becky Earley</a> - UAL Chair of Sustainable Fashion Textile Design &amp; Co-Director, Centre for Circular Design, UAL<a href="https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/a.gilbert" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alyssa Gilbert</a> - Director of Policy and Translation at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment, Imperial College London / COP26 Universities Network<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-hansen-34108b8/?originalSubdomain=nl" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Maria Hansen</a> - Executive Director, <a href="https://elia-artschools.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ELIA</a> - The European League of Institutes of the ArtsProfessor <a href="https://www.gsa.ac.uk/research/innovation-profiles/h/hush,-gordon/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Gordon Hush</a> - Head of Innovation School, GSAAlejandro Martinez - student, MA Animation and <a href="https://lccteaching.myblog.arts.ac.uk/working-with-students-towards-racial-and-climate-justice/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Climate Advocate</a>, London College of Communication, UALProfessor <a href="https://www.arts.ac.uk/research/ual-staff-researchers/ramia-maze" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ramia Mazé</a> - London College of Communication, UALRory O&#x27;Neill - Executive Trustee &amp; President , GSA Students Association<h3>~ 4.30pm - break ~</h3><h3></h3><h3>4.45pm - Panel 2</h3><h3>Culture as the Fourth Pillar of Sustainable Development</h3>The second sitting will debate the contribution of the Arts to Culture as the fourth pillar of Sustainable Development and its relationship to pillars of economic viability, environmental protection and social equity. Through responding to the question, what has culture got to do with Climate Justice? Contributors will share ideas and experiences relating to creative education, advocacy, activism and citizen participation and roles of artists and designers.Panel MembersChair: <a href="https://www.arts.ac.uk/research/ual-staff-researchers/dilys-williams" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dilys Williams</a> - Professor of Fashion Design for Sustainability / Director <a href="https://www.sustainable-fashion.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Centre for Sustainable Fashion</a>, London College of Fashion, UAL<a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/dundee/info/senior-management-team#leonie-bell" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Leonie Bell</a> - Director, <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/dundee" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">V&amp;A Dundee</a><a href="https://tamaracincik.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Tamara Cincik</a> - Founder and CEO, <a href="https://www.fashionroundtable.co.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fashion Roundtable</a><a href="https://www.designcouncil.org.uk/about-us/our-team/cat-drew" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cat Drew </a>- Chief Design Officer, <a href="https://www.designcouncil.org.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Design Council</a><a href="https://www.pentagram.com/about/naresh-ramchandani" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Naresh Ramchandani</a> - Partner, <a href="https://www.pentagram.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Pentagram</a> / Co-founder, <a href="https://dothegreenthing.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Do The Green Thing</a> Professor <a href="https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/central-saint-martins/people/jeremy-till-head-of-college" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jeremy Till</a> - Head of Central Saint Martins and Pro-Vice Chancellor, UAL<a href="https://twitter.com/julie4north" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Julie Ward</a> - <a href="https://www.culturedeclares.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Culture Declares Emergency</a> / Founder, Jack Drum Arts, Laour MEP 2014-20<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-mays-4b189159/?originalSubdomain=uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Natasha Mays</a> - mother, community change agent and student, <a href="https://www.arts.ac.uk/subjects/fashion-design/postgraduate/ma-fashion-futures-lcf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">MA Fashion Futures</a>, London College of Fashion, UAL<h1>~~~</h1><h1></h1><h2>DAY 2</h2><h2>4 November 2021 (3pm - 6pm GMT)</h2><h3>3pm</h3>Welcome from <a href="https://www.gsa.ac.uk/about-gsa/our-people/our-staff/m/macbeth,-penny/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Penny Macbeth</a>, Director, GSA. Convened by <a href="http://gsapress.blogspot.com/2020/08/news-release-glasgow-school-of-art.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Allan Atlee</a>, Deputy Director, GSA and Professor <a href="https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/central-saint-martins/people/jeremy-till-head-of-college" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jeremy Till</a>, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) UAL, Head of College, Central Saint Martins<h3>3.15pm - Panel 3</h3><h3>We Need Each Other: Transdisciplinarity and Interdependence for Just and Ecocentric Futures</h3>The third sitting will consider how combinations of creative practices and disciplines might offer forms of critical understanding and ways of engaging with the climate emergency. How do we produce, recover or accept knowledge appropriate to our situation?Panel MembersChair: Professor <a href="https://www.gsa.ac.uk/research/innovation-profiles/h/hush,-gordon/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Gordon Hush </a>- Head of Innovation School, GSAProfessor <a href="https://www.arts.ac.uk/research/ual-staff-researchers/tom-corby" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Tom Corby</a> - Associate Dean, Research, Central Saint Martins, UAL &amp; Co-founder and Principal Investigator, Manifest Data LabDr <a href="http://www.kategoldsworthy.co.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kate Goldsworthy</a> - Co-Director, Centre for Circular Design, UALProfessor <a href="https://www.gsa.ac.uk/about-gsa/our-people/our-staff/j/jeffrey,-prof-stuart/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Stuart Jeffrey</a> - Professor of Digital Heritage at the School of Simulation and Visualisation, GSA ; and Co-Director, <a href="https://oneoceanhub.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">One Ocean Hub</a><a href="https://twitter.com/kaysara88?lang=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kay Michael</a> - co-founder <a href="https://www.culturedeclares.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Culture Declares Emergency</a> / <a href="https://www.letterstotheearth.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Letters to the Earth</a><a href="http://www.lydia-stewart.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Lydia Stewart</a> - Graduate Designer at the GSA School of Innovation, Design Lead at intertempi Gmbh, Co-Founder of Future Soup Studio (2022)Linsdey Stewart Sherrod - Master of Research, GSA<a href="https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-people/farhana-yamin" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Farhana Yamin</a> - Lawyer, Author, Activist, Expert Adviser to Climate Vulnerable Forum &amp; Visiting Professor, UAL<a href="https://www.arts.ac.uk/research/ual-staff-researchers/andrea-zimmerman" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Andrea Luka Zimmerman</a> - artist filmmaker, Reader, Central Saint Martins, UAL<h3>~ 4.30pm - break ~</h3><h3></h3><h3>4.45pm - Panel 4</h3><h3>More than Words: from Strategies into Action</h3>Facilitated by Deepa Patel, the final sitting will help move from discussion into action, with an emphasis on student and graduate voices.Having listened, now what? How do we respond in the present moment? How do we feel? How are younger people experiencing this time? Those who will ultimately be taking action are students and this session is about hearing from them.As one generation passes the torch to the next, we acknowledge that despite our efforts and engagement, the battle for climate justice will require that our students take up the fight as they begin to forge careers and mount campaigns against the backdrop of a planet in turmoil.Ali Rowe of <a href="https://twitter.com/DoctorsXr?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Doctors for Extinction Rebellion</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/carolinehickma?lang=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Caroline Hickman</a> from the University of Bath lead author of a recent <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-58549373" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Youth Climate Anxiety study</a> of 10,000 young people across ten countires, will be in conversation and answering questions from our students.With contributions from Josephine Ko, Santenne Luyindula, Alejandro Martinez, Suzie McMurtry, Alisa Ruzavina, Lindsey Stewart Sherrod, Lydia Stewart, and others.<a href="https://www.arts.ac.uk/privacy-information/privacy-notice-test-and-trace-for-events" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a>This event is part of <a href="https://www.arts.ac.uk/about-ual/sustainability/carnival-of-crisis" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Carnival of Crisis: Mobilising Creative Action in the Age of Emergenc</a>y, hosted by the <a href="https://www.arts.ac.uk/about-ual/sustainability/climate-community" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">UAL Climate Emergency Network</a>

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