Part of The History Bois residency at Barge, this online workshop run by poet, drag king and artist SL Grange is for folks wanting to connect with their Queer tr/ancestors. Using writing, drawing and performative processes, we’ll create our own rituals and art to uncover, honour and meet lost queer heroes. If you already know […]
A space for a digital congregation to contemplate loss, grief, the parameters of care, the interconnectedness of conservation and radical hope, and “collaborative survival”. Featuring 27 unique contributions from individuals and communities across the globe including scholar, environmental activist and food sovereignty advocate, Dr Vandana Shiva; Aboriginal Australian writer and scholar, Bruce Pascoe; Palestinian artist […]
A panel discussion of interdependence, eco-emotions and ecological loss through a Global Majority and youth climate justice lens. In the wake of the COP26 climate summit and on the eve of Lost Species Day 2021, join ecofeminist Jennifer Uchendu, climate anxiety teacher Sarah Jaquette Ray, youth activist Elouise Mayall and interdisciplinary artist Beverly Naidus for […]
is thrilled to host Jennifer Uchendu in conversation with Sarah Jaquette Ray to mark the launch of The Eco-anxiety in Africa Project (TEAP). To coincide with the launch of The Eco-anxiety in Africa Project (TEAP) on February 2nd, join Nigeria-based project founder Jennifer Uchendu in an online conversation with US-based author of A Field Guide […]
New year CDE catch-up! Join us for our first 2022 online gathering: a post-COP26 catch-up, a discussion of possibilities for Refugee Week, and conversations about what we’re up to and next steps for our regional Culture Declares Emergency Hub. Speakers TBC – watch this space! Many thanks to Polly Gifford and What Next? Brighton & […]
Come to an online check-in to catch up, formulate plans and find out more about the Culture Declares Emergency SE Coastal Hub’s focus on Refugee Week 2022. All involved in the arts and environmental sectors are welcome! This will be a space to: Share ideas for Refugee Week activities, events or resources – including space, […]
Lagos-based visual artist Bernard Kalu completed an Enjoolata artist residency on Barge in April 2022. Onye Ocha Biara Uwa Ojii, the body of work that emerged, is a continuation of Kalu's exploration of the subject of colourism. Enter exhibition here CONTENT WARNING: The text accompanying this exhibition discusses racism and its roots in slavery and […]
Join Nichola Khan, Nehaal Bajwa and Sadiq Bhanbhro for an online discussion of the Pakistan floods : neo-colonialism, climate (in)justice; the causes and outcomes of the floods. The speakers Sadiq Bhanbhro was born, raised and did his first degree in social anthropology from Pakistan, and now he lives in the UK with his partner and […]
Join the Lost Species Day co-founders for a participatory online ritual to mark Earth's losses and bind corporate giants. The new IEA report states that net income for the world’s oil and gas producers is set to double in 2022 to an unprecedented $4 trillion. The sector has gained an average of $1 trillion per […]
In this online talk, acclaimed queer thinker and author of 'Bad Environmentalism' Nicole Seymour will explore the role that dark humour might play in grappling with the tragedy of species loss. In 2016, ecocritic Ursula Heise asked, “Is it possible to move beyond the story templates of elegy and tragedy and yet to express … […]
How could we re-compose decomposition as a site of hot transformation? How might rot be a detonator of possibility? Join artist Becky Lyon / ELASTIC FICTION for an evening gathering thinking-with dead wood as a guide for co-flourishing in ruinous times and profound loss. We’ll use the processes of decay and decomposition associated with dead […]
The trajectory of loss seems exponential in the Anthropocene; can LARP (live action roleplay games) offer us ways to ritualistically queer this sense of inevitability? Join Bea Xu for a participatory online workshop in which each participant is invited to bring, connect and commune with a chosen object, using it to tease out a disowned […]
EVENT CANCELLED: Join us for this hybrid event, an evening with climate justice advocate and author Charlie Hertzog Young. **This event will include triggering content such as mental health, suicide, ableism and suicide attempt. Please take care when choosing whether to attend** Charlie Hertzog Young will join us at to deliver a talk and workshop […]
On 30 November, join Feral Theatre online to design shields and cast spells for protection from the giants of war. Lost Species Day 2023 takes place in the context of devastating state violence and civilian bloodshed in Israel and Palestine, as well as ongoing armed conflicts in Ukraine, Myanmar and many other places. The giants […]
To mark Lost Species Day 2023, join us for the last Climate Café of the year. This time we’ll be gathering online so that people anywhere can come into community around Lost Species Day, a chance each year to explore the stories of extinct and critically endangered species, cultures, lifeways, and ecological communities. Whilst emphasising […]
On Friday 8 March, Culture Declares Emergency South East Coastal Hub are holding an online event exploring how to overcome eco-anxiety and activate your power to fight for climate justice. The Offer is inspired by the question: "What is enough?" - enough money, enough stuff, enough time, enough impact. This question, and others that flow […]
Following the South East Cultural Assembly, invites you to an online meet-up to talk climate, culture and how arts sector practitioners can join forces. Expect to meet artists and cultural practitioners interested in tackling climate-related issues. This is a chance to air ideas, meet people and learn from each other. Let's make shared plans for […]
An online workshop exploring environmental justice through an anti-racist lens. At a time of escalating inequality and urgency within the climate movement, this workshop is for people who want to address "the unbearable whiteness of green" (Van Jones). Through facilitated dialogue, small group work and creative activities, the session will examine the ways in which […]
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