Occurring
for 7 hours
The event aims to inspire and support conversation and networking towards a more climate-conscious arts and culture sector in Bradford and beyond, showing how arts and culture can make a meaningful contribution and impact towards climate change
The symposium will host a number of discussions, panels and performances from local, national and international artists and speakers from across the creative industries. Speakers will include Pakistan’s humanitarian 'architect for the poor' Yasmeen Lari and Naho Mirumachi from Kings Water Hub sharing global perspectives on our water crisis. We’ll have performances by Sufi musician Sarah Yaseen, exploring faith and climate, in conversation with Bradford Cathedral and Eco-Sikh UK; BBC 1xtra future figure 2022 Adjei Sun and writer and former Young Poet laureate Selina Nwulu sharing poetry on social and environmental justice. Climate-related case studies will be presented from organisations from across the UK, including Kew Gardens, Factory International, Arts Catalyst and Invisible Dust. Seetal Solanki from Ma-tt-er will explore climate literacy; Ling Tan from Low Carbon Chinatown will discuss our future footprints with environmental and sustainability manager Feimatta Conteh from Factory International ; and we’ll have moments of respite with Climate Yoga by Kin Things.
For more, please see the Bradford Council website.
We look forward to welcoming you to what we hope will be an inspiring and nurturing day!
With warm thanks from the Culture team at Bradford City Council and our curator Parvinder Marwaha
To register your place, please go to Eventbrite.
The symposium will host a number of discussions, panels and performances from local, national and international artists and speakers from across the creative industries. Speakers will include Pakistan’s humanitarian 'architect for the poor' Yasmeen Lari and Naho Mirumachi from Kings Water Hub sharing global perspectives on our water crisis. We’ll have performances by Sufi musician Sarah Yaseen, exploring faith and climate, in conversation with Bradford Cathedral and Eco-Sikh UK; BBC 1xtra future figure 2022 Adjei Sun and writer and former Young Poet laureate Selina Nwulu sharing poetry on social and environmental justice. Climate-related case studies will be presented from organisations from across the UK, including Kew Gardens, Factory International, Arts Catalyst and Invisible Dust. Seetal Solanki from Ma-tt-er will explore climate literacy; Ling Tan from Low Carbon Chinatown will discuss our future footprints with environmental and sustainability manager Feimatta Conteh from Factory International ; and we’ll have moments of respite with Climate Yoga by Kin Things.
For more, please see the Bradford Council website.
We look forward to welcoming you to what we hope will be an inspiring and nurturing day!
With warm thanks from the Culture team at Bradford City Council and our curator Parvinder Marwaha
To register your place, please go to Eventbrite.
Bradford Climate Symposium
27 Feb 2023, 9 a.m. for 7 hours
Bradford Climate Symposium
27 Feb 2023, 9 a.m. for 7 hours