- Scientists tell us the what (observable evidence of what's happening or what's coming). Artists can provide the so what (why is it important? what does it mean? why should we care?). Sustainablists provide the now what (what do we do and how do we move forward?)
Marda Kirn, Creative Climate Leadership USA, March, 2020
(episode 7 of 10 in Creative Climate Leadership USA Series)
Creative Climate Leadership USA was developed by Julie’s Bicycle, an international leader in arts, culture and climate change based in London (led by Alison Tickell) and brought together 25 arts and culture leaders from the US and Canada to Biosphere 2 in Oracle, Arizona from March 8-14, 2020 thanks to a collaboration of EcoArts Connections, the University of Arizona and the Colorado European Union Center of Excellence (CEUCE) based at the University of Colorado-Boulder.
Marda Kirnis the founding director of EcoArts Connections (EAC), which works transdisciplinarily to inspire people of all ages to live more sustainably – environmentally, economically, socially/culturally, and personally.
Previous to EAC, Kirn was the founding director of the Colorado Dance Festival, a month-long event considered one of the top three dance festivals in the US during her 14-year tenure bringing artists to Colorado from across the country and the world.
Kirn has written for numerous publications and has been a speaker, panelist, and/or consultant for organizations in five continents.
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