Visions of Climate Just Futures
Rewilding the Mainstream with Visions of Climate Just Futures is a celebration of the independent storytellers who are planting seeds of narratives that envision better futures for all, the flourishing ecosystems that cultural allies are creating when they bring unexpected alliances together, from Afrobeats producers to Hague litigators to shift global climate policy, and the significant climate wins that are popping up across the globe. In a moment of global evolution, this is an opportunity to amplify the progress that has been made and inspire what is capability within our own communities.
Registration is required and will remain open until May 5th, 2025 at 11:59pm PST.
OPENING
Setting the New Agenda
Welcome from Megha Agrawal Sood, Doc Society Co Director
SESSION 1
Regenerative Futures: Imagining new possibilities in a changing world
Featuring Nasreen Al-Amin (Surge Africa), Andrea Ixchíu (Culture Hack Labs), Anupama Srinivasan (Storyteller, Metropolis), Basam Alasad (Greener Screen); Moderated by Shanida Scotland, Doc Society Co Director
SESSION 2
Seeds as Stories: Emerging narratives taking root in diverse communities
Featuring Otilia Portillo Padua (Storyteller, The Queendom), Maisha Maene (Storyteller, Fragment), Dhashen Moodley (Storyteller, This Coal Life); Moderated by Julian Etienne, Doc Society Climate Story Fund Officer
SESSION 3
Narrative Ecosystems in Action: Connecting stories to movements for change
Featuring Anita Khanna (Storyteller, Temperature Rising); Moderated by Julian Etienne, Doc Society Climate Story Fund Officer
SESSION 4
Fertilizing New Ground: Hacking the status quo to connect across divides
Featuring Cindy Makandi (Tunga Afrika), Samuel Rubin (Entertainment + Culture Pavilion), Paige Bethmann (Storyteller, Remaining Native); Moderated by Emily Wanja, Doc Society Director of African Programmes
CLOSING
New Possibilities
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