Stories from the Future
Workshop #3
Live stream (on Youtube & CP Website)
1. November, 4pm CET
moderated by Lisa Pettibone & Dylan Harris
In our third public workshop, we will put on a variety show: Halloween in 2030! Join us as we debut our artifacts-in-progress, still in development in our fabulous climate-neutral, racially just, and simply FUN future. We'll have stories, live quilting, museum artifacts, and low-carbon advertisements, plus the debut of Teddy Ruxpin Roosevelt!
STORIES FROM THE FUTURE
The only times global greenhouse gas emissions have fallen in the past 200 years were during times of crisis: war, depression, or pandemic. This constant growth means we now have only 10 years to permanently reverse the rise of climate emissions and at most until mid-century to become carbon neutral if we are to avoid the most devastating effects of runaway climate change. How can—and must—we work together to create a world where our grandchildren can thrive?
This workshop series will run throughout COLLECTIVE PRACTICES, picking up the thread in each of its four explorations (#NARRATIVES, #KNOWLEDGES, #CARE, and #RESISTANCE) to imagine—and begin to build—the future we want: Participants will collaborate in several events that bring together scientific knowledge, creative energy, personal connections, and the will to act to envision the better way we want to be—10 years from now. What does it mean to “degrow,” and remove fossil fuels from the economy in a way that improves our lives?
As we discuss, we will create artifacts from our vision of the future. These artifacts could be short stories or poems, sculpture, technological prototypes, or scientific articles written in 2030. In creating these artifacts, we will share what we have learned through our collective investigation.
Together, we will present at a final event in December: a piece developed collaboratively that uses degrowth ideas to present bold ideas for a sustainable future. And with luck, we will discover how to learn from each other to create something none of us could alone.
The series includes 4 public workshop sessions, conceived and led by Lisa Pettibone and Dylan Harris, with additional speakers invited to give impulse presentations. The active participation in the workshop series includes regular closed working sessions (about once per month) with Lisa.
Fourth wave
Resistances (December – exact date & time TBA)
At the end of our time together, we present what we have created in the form of a live presentation or book/pamphlet reading. The format will be determined collaboratively by Lisa and the core group, and may take the form of a speculative conference with presentations about how we changed the world, a performance piece, or readings from speculative pieces.