Climate Matters Symposium

David Game Higher Education

Climate Matters Symposium is a 2-day event exploring the topic of climate, ecology, environment, and sustainability.

<p>Climate Matters Symposium is a project organised by academics and practitioners in the fields of Art &amp; Design and Social Sciences &amp; Health working and studying at David Game HE in Aldgate. </p><p>This 2-day symposium is funded by Aldgate Connect Community Fund. By exploring the topic of climate, ecology, environment and sustainability, locally and globally, the aim is to represent and explore the topic of climate change within the Aldgate community. This project, instead of looking at climate change as a distant phenomenon, invites speakers, researchers, workshop facilitators, artists, Graphic design and Visual Communications students, as well as Public services and Criminology students, and the local communities to collectively reflect on their experiences of living within it, inviting anyone interested in the topic of climate change. </p><h3>The events are free to attend for anyone participating including the general public. </h3><h2>W﻿orkshops &amp; Speakers</h2><h3>Thurs. 21st Sept. 2023 12:00 – 20:00 PM </h3><ul><li>WHAT CAN WE DO NOW? by Greenpeace</li><li>THE ARTIST&#x27;S INFLUENCE: BRIDGING ART AND ENVIROMENTAL ACTVISM by Ashkan Khatibi</li><li>SITH HADRA: THE POLITICS OF A NATURE RESERVE THROUGH THE TALE OF THE GREEN SAINT by Gal Lesham</li><li>ENERGY TRANSITIONS: KEEPING FOSSIL FUELS IN THE GROUND AND THE CASE OF LITHIUM EXTRACTION IN CHILE by Daniela Soto Hernandez</li><li>S﻿CREENPRINTING WORKSHOP  by Patricia Mulligan </li></ul><h3>Fri. 22nd Sept. 2023 12:00 – 20:00 PM </h3><ul><li>REWILDING (KIDS &amp; ADULTS) by Samuel Ivan Roberts</li><li>INK MAKING WITH FORAGED MATERIAL by Gal Leshem</li><li>IMAGINING NEW WORLDS by Dr Lucila Newell</li><li>WHAT IS ACTIVISM? a panel discussion with Extinction Rebellion, The Village and Artsadmin and Ally McAllister</li></ul><p></p><h2>E﻿xhibitions</h2><h3>Those are open and available to visit between 12 - 8 pm on both days of the event.﻿</h3><ul><li>WONDERLAND : An exhibition of print by Accumulate Art School for the Homeless, on climate change, and working with DGHE through print workshops.</li><li>DEPICTIONS OF LIVING III: The third in this series of exhibitions (London 2020, Venice 2022) by a group of international artists working at the intersection of politics and the environment.</li><li>DESIGN MATTERS: A Curated exhibition of the most thought-provoking works taking on the implications of climate emergency, selected from an open call.</li><li>RESEARCH MATTERS: Exhibition of DGHE BSc (Hons) Criminology &amp; Criminal Justice (Top-Up) research projects, presented as posters, highlighting crimes against nature.</li><li>E﻿ARTHMINUTES video archive </li></ul>

Agenda

Anne, a dedicated Greenpeace speaker with over a year of experience, passionately educates on pressing environmental issues like the Climate Emergency, Plastics, and Oceans, primarily engaging with schools. She skillfully leads Q&A sessions following film screenings on climate-related topics and recently earned a Post Graduate Certificate in Climate Change. Anne's diverse career spans 32 years in NHS management, during which she delivered compelling presentations to various audiences and conducted workshops on a wide array of subjects. Anne will lead an interactive discussion on the current situation regarding Climate Change, what Greenpeace has been doing to address this, and what individuals and organizations can do to reduce the human component of climate change.

Climate Change - What Greenpeace is doing and what you can do (Thursday)

Gal Leshem is a London-based artist & facilitator, renowned for site-specific, research-driven work. She exhibited at Christie's, Untitled Art Miami Beach, Photo Paris, and more. She has an MA from Slade School of Art and a BA in Fine Art & Art History from Goldsmiths. 'Sith Hadra: A Tale of the Green Saint' is a film that tells the story of a sacred tree in the Carmel Mountain in Israel/Palestine. The oak tree, sacred to the local Druze community, was for many years at the centre of a land dispute between the community and the nature and parks authorities. In the work, the tale of the tree functions as a gateway for a reflection on myth-making and narratives, land rights, and the spirit of trees. She will present a talk about the broader context of the work and the politics of green spaces in Israel/Palestine. Through elements in the work such as the tree, the fence, and the walk, she aims to analyze some of the intricacies surrounding indigenous land use and state governance.

Sith Hadra: A Tale of the Green Saint  (film screening + Q&A) (Thursday)

Samuel Ivan Roberts is an artist and an educator covering a range of science topics with young people and workshops and lectures related to the climate crisis and artistic practice for young people and adults. Samuel holds an MA in Art and Science from Central Saint Martins and a BSc in Human Sciences from King's College London where he specialised in Abnormal Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry. The Science Behind Climate Change workshop will cover the historic and current causes of the climate and ecological crisis, at a global and local level, with a range of interactive demonstrations and experiments. It will also include highlighting those working towards solutions and creative exercises aimed to empower students. Suitable for ages 5-10.

Workshop: The Science Behind Climate Change workshop (Thursday)

Daniela Soto is a Chilean social anthropologist and doctor in International Development. Daniela has worked as a researcher and consultant for over 12 years. Her research topics include extractivism, the energy transition, labour and gender, and indigenous entrepreneurship. Daniela Soto's focus is on the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions to limit warming to 1.5°C. The key point emphasizes keeping fossil fuels in the ground for a rapid transition to renewables. However, the current techno-managerial energy transition falls short, as it is more mineral-intensive and environmentally harmful. Lithium extraction, vital for ion-lithium batteries, damages the Atacama Desert and its indigenous communities. Her presentation analyzes power dynamics in our environmental relationship, advocating for fossil fuel reduction and a shift in focus. Using the Chilean lithium case, it questions the current transition and explores alternative paths.

 The case of lithium extraction in Chile (Thursday)

Ashkan Khatibi is a renowned Iranian artist and acting tutor specialising in theatre, screen acting, and musical theatre. With a degree in Theatre Acting and Directing, he boasts a diverse portfolio in acting, directing, and producing. Proficient in multiple instruments and a music performer, he has released music tracks in English and Farsi. Ashkan also teaches acting and founded the youth theatre production group 'Chaarpayeh,' achieving success on major stages in Tehran. He recently starred in the lead role of 'Khatoon,' a 1920s period drama with a substantial following. Beyond the arts, Ashkan advocates for human rights in Iran, supporting the Women's Life Freedom movement through song. However, he is not allowed entry into Iran due to his humanitarian activities. Having also released a song about the Earth, Ashkan is a passionate environmentalist.

THE ARTIST'S INFLUENCE: BRIDGING ART AND ENVIROMENTAL ACTVISM (Friday)

Lucila is a Human Geography Lecturer in the Department of Geography and International Development at the School of Global Studies. She specializes in environmental politics and sustainable development, with an interdisciplinary background in Sociology and Human Geography. Her research, including a focus on waste and recycling politics in Buenos Aires, has led her to international development and relations. Currently, Lucila is exploring ways to drive personal and societal change towards sustainability and studying innovative methods employed by different actors in this endeavor. This talk will focus on ways forward towards sustainability. It will discuss different approaches to change, and describes a teaching and research project that aims at encouraging the imagination of different, more sustainable futures futures.

Imagining new worlds: working towards transformative futures (Friday)

Gal Leshem is London-based artist & facilitator, renowned for site-specific, research-driven work. She exhibitited at Christie's, Untitled Art Miami Beach, Photo Paris, and more. She has an MA from Slade School of Art, and a BA in Fine Art & Art History from Goldsmiths A workshop to discover how to make natural ink from plants. Join artist Gal Leshem for a foraging walk in the area to discover local green spaces and unnoticed places where weeds might grow. Learn how to produce colour from plants and which are best to use. After foraging we will make ink from our plants and use our ink for quick drawings.

Workshop: Ink making from Foraged Materials (Friday)

Panel Discussion: What is Activism? (Friday)

Workshop: Screen printing with Patricia (Friday)

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