UAL Regenesis - talk series
- Written byInternal Communications
- Published date 25 January 2023
Are you ready to dive deeper into the complexities of the climate and ecological crises beyond just carbon emissions? Join this talk series open to all UAL students and staff.
UAL Regenesis is a critical lecture series brought to you by CSM MA students Nicole Afonso Alves Calistri and Rishkandha Tomar, as we critically explore animal agriculture in the current state of the world, and pioneering solutions and innovative thinking in the field.
This series was created to raise awareness and spark engagement. We will delve into critical data and discussions surrounding decolonisation of food and systems, biodiversity, land and soil, waste, water, money, dairy, oceans, antibiotics, trade and transport, and language and cultures.
Secrecy and Collapse by Bel Jacobs
Friday 10 March, 5-6.30pm
E003, Central Saint Martins
In this talk, Bel delves into the crucial links between animal exploitation and the impending demise of Earth systems. She sheds light on how, and why, prevailing political and economic systems work to obscure the interconnectedness of all things, and emphasises the necessity of mending our relationships with more-than-human beings as an essential process to build a just and fair world of plurality.
Writer, speaker and campaigner on climate justice, animal rights and new fashion systems, Bel Jacobs is founder of The Empathy Project and co-founder Islington Climate Centre.
The Power of Food
Thursday 27 April, 5.30–6.30pm
E003, Central Saint Martins
This talk will analyse the impact collective food choices have and ask the question, what will the future of food look like?
To keep up with the demand for animal products without compromising the environment, we need drastic changes in our food systems. Educator, public speaker, author and filmmaker, Ed Winters will tackle the complexities of this topic and challenge the view that we are solely consumers.
Beyond Emissions by Klaus Mitchell
Tuesday 23 May, 5.30-6.30pm
E002, LVMH Lecture Theatre, Central Saint Martins
Time is running out to get a grip on climate warming and ecological crises. Now is the time to start looking inwards rather than waiting for top-down solutions. This talk is about the elephant in the room; the politically unsavoury truth that as a collective we have a responsibility to recognise and address. It shines a spotlight on how instead of waiting for our broken supply chain to change, we have to demand alternative modes of production today.
This is a UAL students and staff event, however, everyone is welcome to watch the talk online by registering here.
Klaus Mitchell has always had a passion for health and nutrition, graduating from the Human Biosciences BSc from the University of Exeter, and then doing a masters in The Genetics of Human Disease MSc at University College London. Upon graduating in 2015, Klaus launched Plant Based News to raise awareness around the health and environmental benefits of a plant-based diet and food system, which now boasts over 2.8 million followers on social media.
More about UAL Regenesis
This event is organised by UAL Regenesis, a student-led campaign asking UAL to transition fairly and justly to a ¹ regenerative plant-based food system to reach net-zero, and tackle the climate and ecological crises through systemic and institutional change.
To know more about the campaign, visit our proposal here. To join the campaign follow and DM @ual.food.regenesis on Instagram and email Nicole at n.afonsoalvescalistri@arts.ac.uk - let's make it fun and creative!
¹ By regenerative we mean agricultural methods that restore ecological and social systems. By plant, mushroom and algae based, we refer to all products that decarbonise the atmosphere and regenerate soil and water during their growth: vegetables, nuts, pulses, grains, mushrooms, algae, and sea vegetables.