New anthology 'Climate: Our Right to Breathe' examines art's role in climate justice
The collection of essays titled 'Climate: Our Right to Breathe' showcases the perspectives of 25 writers, artists, and activists who delve into climate change and systemic injustices. Edited by Hiuwai Chu, Meagan Down, Nkule Mabaso, Pablo Martínez, and Corina Oprea, it is available through L'Internationale Online and K. Verlag for €29.50. Françoise Vergès posits that climate justice cannot be separated from social justice, connecting environmental degradation to racialized capitalism. The book features scholarly critiques, personal narratives, an epic poem by 33 Amazon forest agents, and highlights grassroots movements like Colombia's Grupo Semillas. Mônica Hoff examines the superficial climate pledges of museums, while notable initiatives include Forensic Architecture's models and Marina Naprushkina's Berlin cultural programs that stress care and self-organization.
Key facts
- The anthology 'Climate: Our Right to Breathe' features 25 contributors
- Françoise Vergès argues climate and social justice are interconnected
- Mônica Hoff criticizes museums' superficial climate commitments
- Forensic Architecture presents models mapping toxic teargas clouds
- Fernando García-Dory runs a shepherd school in Spain's Cantabrian mountains
- Marina Naprushkina leads a Berlin project for migrant communities
- The book includes an epic poem based on 33 Amazonian forest agents
- Grupo Semillas from Colombia supports indigenous land rights
Entities
Artists
- Françoise Vergès
- Mônica Hoff
- Fernando García-Dory
- Marina Naprushkina
- Hiuwai Chu
- Meagan Down
- Nkule Mabaso
- Pablo Martínez
- Corina Oprea
- Eric Garner
Institutions
- L'Internationale Online
- K. Verlag
- Forensic Architecture
- Grupo Semillas
- Escuela de Pastores
- Neue Nachbarschaft/Moabit
- NYPD
Locations
- Rio Branco
- Amazon
- Colombia
- Cantabrian mountains
- Spain
- Berlin
- Germany