As part of The Herds, we are organising an interdisciplinary seminar within the professional programme, bringing together researchers, students, artists, policymakers and residents of Rotterdam to engage in dialogue about the impacts of climate change. Not only from an ecological perspective, but also in its social and economic dimensions.
The climate crisis is often described as a crisis of imagination. By coming together and exploring different perspectives, we can uncover shared values and imagine new ways of addressing this complex challenge. This is particularly relevant at a time when, in many countries, there is a growing gap between perspectives and lived experiences, regardless of how people are affected by climate change.
This conversation functions as a laboratory for new ideas, methods and forms of development across both the cultural and social domains.