Why are people and culture important in helping us to imagine a more sustainable future?
Join researchers from University of Warwick for a series of talks exploring the role of culture, creativity, and communities in shaping a world where people and the planet can thrive together.
Doors will open at 6:30pm. The event will start at 7pm, including a 25-minute break. Please note the recommended age for this event is 14+, and all under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult. Light refreshments and drinks will be available.
Tickets for this event are FREE, but are required for entry.
Please note that one of the scheduled talks will include discussion topics on war and conflict and gender inequality.
Talks
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In 2024, UK film & TV productions collectively reported nearly 175,000 tonnes of CO₂, similar to the annual footprint of the entire population of Warwick. There are further, hidden inequalities that impact our ability to continue working as we are in the screen sector. Industry leaders, policy makers and academics are coming together to rewrite the script for a more sustainable future.
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Dr Romain Chenet will discuss what 'sustainability' means, address a few common misconceptions about it, and offer ideas for how we could re-imagine and redefine this term in more meaningful ways.
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Dr Mark Scott will discuss UNESCO’s 2030 Indicators project, an international initiative exploring how culture contributes to sustainable development. Led by researchers from Warwick Business School, working with UNESCO, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and Coventry City Council, the project gathered cultural data across Coventry to better understand the role of heritage, creativity, community, and cultural participation.
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In this talk, Dr Hita Unnikrishnan will share experiences from working on Community Energy projects in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Mozambique as part of a GCRF funded project called Community Energy and Sustainable Energy Transitions in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Mozambique that she was employed as a postdoc within at The University of Sheffield prior to working at Warwick. The talk will combine a traditional talk format with a poetry reading session that will introduce listeners to nuances of intersectional energy inequalities and intra community heterogeneities.
Please note that this talk will include discussion topics on war and conflict and gender inequality.
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