ECOPOLIS
On December 5, ECOPOLIS, Fair(er) Futures Festival will once again bring together thinkers and doers, writers, artists, and activists from various countries for a day filled with inspiring conversations, hopeful ideas, and new perspectives.
After all, we live in a time of great challenges: think of climate disruption and growing inequality. This raises numerous questions. How do we build a future that works for everyone again? And what do we need to envision—and also shape—that future?
We ask the big questions—such as the one posed by Anna Tsing: What is the art of living on a damaged planet? Questions that have become all too real in the face of extreme heat waves and wildfires. And they show that, ultimately, this is a matter of justice—not only here but also in the Global South. Because those who contribute the least to ecological disruption are hit the hardest. Nepal is a painful example of this. And that’s what we need to talk about.
That’s why ECOPOLIS remains a place to stimulate your imagination and push boundaries. Because only if we can imagine a better society can we shape it.
First names:
Emma Holten, Tine Hens, Sandrine Ekofo, Jonas Van der Slycken, Jeroen Oomen, Wim Peumans, Stef Craps.
Keep an eye on this page for updates! We’ll be announcing the full program throughout October.
