Internationalism and the Arts in an Ecologically Conscious Age - Oct 4th London

Monday Oct 4th sees MMM's next Peer-to-Peer event entitled Internationalism and the Arts in an Ecologically Conscious Age. More and more people are recognising that the relentless pursuit of economic growth predicated on GDP is increasingly unsustainable. Not only is it is accelerating global resource depletion and climate change, posing a profound threat to humanity and the ecology of the planet, it is increasing inequality and having a limited impact on wellbeing. As we start to shape a new age of greater ecological consciousness and begin to face up to the realities of living with less money, less carbon and less ‘stuff’, will the flow of international cultural collaboration and exchange have to diminish?  Or can the arts help evolve new approaches to internationalism and engagement across cultures ensuring that cultural exchange, the lifeblood of innovation and civilisation, remains unstemmed? Lead contributors will be:

• Judith Knight, Director, Artsadmin
• Lewis Biggs, Artistic Director, Liverpool Biennal
• Marshall Marcus, Head of Music, South Bank Centre
• Chaired by Gerard Lemos, Chair, Iniva

If you would like to join us, the event is 9:30 near the Strand in London on Monday Oct 4th. Full details and registration can be found here.