TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1st

2:30 pm - Opening of the Summit of Creatives: Culture and the Arts Engage with the Climate Challenge for COP21
In english and streamed

From Rio to COP21, what has been the impact of the cultural industry on societal transformation? How has it changed over time, and in particular, how were artists involved and included by policy makers? The opening of the Summit of Creatives is an opportunity to review the involvement of the cultural industry and inspire artists to get involved and put culture on the agenda of the negotiations.

With Kevin Buckland (UK), from 350.org, Anne-Marie Melster, Co-founder and Head of ARTPORT_making waves (USA), Nataša Petrešin-Bachelez, Curator of Devenir Terrien at Musée de l’Homme (FR), Frédéric Ferrer, author and director (FR), Cynthia Rosenzweig, climatologist (USA), Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, poetess (Marshall Islands), Teresa Borasino, Head of the festival Futuro Caliente in Lima - COP20 (PER), Anna Heringer, architect (CH). Moderated by the ArtCOP21 team.

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5pm - Face to face with Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, poetess, Marshall Islands. 
Moderated by the journalist Lydia Ben Ytzhak.
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