The Art of Nature Environmental Training
The Art of Nature Environmental Training
July 18 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm IST
A Sustainable Event Management Workshop
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Join us for a training workshop and talk to promote sustainable event management and to explore eco-friendly practices for organising a community-based arts event or festival. Places limited to 20 on a first-come, first-served basis. As part of the workshop enjoy artworks from the curated exhibition From the Forest to the Ocean, and explore the deep relationship between people, land and sea, linking nature, community and human rights. This event celebrates the beauty of the local environments and our connection to nature while opening conversations around sustainability, belonging, heritage and care for our shared world. Facilitated by Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality.
This workshop is presented as part of a programme called The Art of Nature – Protecting our Forests and Oceans. The programme uses creative methodologies and digital technologies in the Cahersiveen area to promote biodiversity and environmental awareness with a focus on oceans and forests, using creativity to celebrate the beauty of trees and oceans, the importance of biodiversity and our deep connections to nature.
The Earth naturally captures more than half of the CO2 released into the atmosphere, with its forests and oceans playing a critical role as carbon sinks. However, this role is being compromised by deforestation and ocean acidification – two issues that are squarely on the agenda for negotiations in relation to climate justice. Cahersiveen and the surrounding areas of the South Kerry region are rich in natural assets. However, the natural environment including the oceans, forests, trees and plants are experiencing increased pressure in relation to biodiversity.
This project aims to work with local communities in the Cahersiveen area to raise awareness and identify practical measures to be implemented to build the health and resilience of biodiversity in our areas, contributing to broader environmental efforts, both locally and globally. The aim is to use creative processes and digital technologies alongside skills development to build local capacity to promote biodiversity and sustainability linked to social justice and to identify key steps local communities can take to ensure the long-term sustainability of the country and to protect and nurture the natural environment. The project beautifully intertwines live performance and creative science-based workshops with environmental themes consisting of 10 environmental performing art roadshows featuring a promenade show called The Art of Trees followed by a town-hall style meet-up or discussion forum and 10 science-based creative art workshops conducted with five schools, five community groups and the general public.
This project is funded by LEADER Kerry.
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