Ancient Knowledge and Modern Thinking: Climate Perspectives in Folk Art

Dates

Sunday, November 7, 2021 - 12:30

The Open University is co-hosting a unique event at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), one of several initiatives to mark its commitment to responding to the climate crisis.

In this COP26 Green Zone event, Ancient Knowledge and Modern Thinking: Climate Perspectives in Folk Art, Indigenous artists will present the meaning behind their art in a series of short films, bringing to life environmental, cultural and creative practices in India, Ecuador and the Arctic. OU speakers including Mark Brandon, along with iSpotnature.org’s Janice Ansine and Advaith Siddharthan, will explore connections between culture, citizens and climate while examining pieces by these artists from Glasgow Museums’ World Cultures collection.

How can art and science come together to inform the future of climate action? How can we utilise learnings from Indigenous communities to inspire nature-based solutions? These are some of the issues that will be explored in this thought-provoking session that intersects the worlds of culture, science and technology, sharing technological innovations that citizens can use to record and protect nature. Read the event description here.