Lancement de l’écothèque
Augures Lab Scénogrrrraphie et Villette Makerz ont le plaisir de vous inviter au lancement de l'écothèque, plateforme collaborative de l'écoscénographie
Conférence « Energising Culture »
Cet événement est le premier parmi toute une série de conférences réunissant le secteur culturel et créatif avec des experts en énergie propre, éthique et finance afin de discuter des nouveaux partenariats nécessaires pour développer de nouvelles collaborations et approches.
du 9 mars 2017 au 9 mars 2017
This event will be the first of several to bring together the cultural and creative sector with experts in the clean energy and ethical finance sector to discuss what new partnerships are needed to unlock this huge potential for new collaborations and approaches.
The ability to tap into the reserves of millions of years of solar energy concentrated in fossil fuels has driven and shaped our civilisation over the past few hundred years. But this relationship is also having profound impacts on our climate.
To keep climate change under 2°C, better yet 1.5°C, as mandated by the Paris Agreement, means we have to limit the amount of Carbon we put into the atmosphere – and that means limiting the amount of fossil fuels we burn and phasing out their use in the next couple of decades.
This urgency and pressure has already taken hold and is driving a shift in social, financial and cultural values. Experts in the financial markets are increasingly concerned about a ‘Carbon Bubble’ as ‘unburnable’ fossil fuels are at risk of losing value if we are going to meet our climate commitments.
In the meantime, investment funds committed to divesting from fossil fuels have doubled to over $5 trillion in the past year, global investment in renewable energy in 2015 increased by 5% reaching $285.9bn, and renewables supplied 10% of global electricity in 2015. Both the divestment movement and the call for a zero carbon transition to using only clean, renewable energy to power our societies have gained international backing and momentum.
What are the opportunities and risks for the arts and creative industries in the contexts of these growing movements? What is the role of the arts in this shift?
How can cultural organisations build their financial resilience to growing risks, while helping to build a more sustainable world?
What actions will have the greatest impact?
Be a part of the conversation – Reserve your free place now : www.eventbrite.co.uk
This event is part of a wider programme of Julie’s Bicycle events supported by funding through Arts Council England and is held in association with Good Energy and Innovate UK.
Energising Culture
Thursday 9 March 2017, 11.00 – 17.30
Frobisher Room 1, Barbican
Silk Street
London
EC2Y 8DS
United Kingdom
