Moderator of Panel 1: Dalís Pacheco (Interflugs UdK Berlin)
Based in Berlin since 2015, Dalís Pacheco works as an interdisciplinary artist and cultural entrepreneurship.
Panel Discussion 1
During the fourth Future Day, UdK2030 is hosting two panel discussions. The invited participants from inside and outside the university have agreed on a specific topic to be discussed under the conditions of equality, openness and diversity. After the first 7-minute statements of each participant, the topic will be opened for debate on common ground.
Introduction by moderator - 10-15 minutes
Panel Discussion 1: 13.30 - 14.40 Uhr
"The End of The World Has Happened Before - Sustainability for whom?" (English)
The repetition of sustainability and climate change topics on various panels and exhibitions can lead to either constructive or evasive discussions. The conversation on Panel 1 is an attempt to talk further about these important topics, approaching them from intersectional, critical and practical perspectives.
The title of the panel refers to the sayings by the indigenous author Ailton Krenak, who remarks that the end of the world is not a new topic for some communities, especially the indigenous ones. It works as an invitation to recover and honour the wisdom of traditional communities and recognize the importance of a systemic change. How can the language of nature support us in shifting the labelled understandings of sustainability? How can UdK become an intersectional sustainable institution?
The panel will be opened with a video by Ailton Krenak and SELVAGEM, called "Wild Arrow 3: METAMORPHOSIS" (2021). Andreas Weber will bring his inputs through biology and biosemiotics. Black Earth Collective, represented by Mandu, will share its experience on intersectionality and climate justice. Verena Michels, founder of the Weather Underground Berlin brand, will talk about designing the future through plant-based materials. Markus Bader, representing Raumlabor and Floating University, will talk about the relations between urbanism, sustainability and education. The artist Işıl Eğrikavuk will share her experience with nature and feminism through art. The panel will be moderated by the UdK student, Dalís Pacheco.
Participants of table 1: Işıl Eğrikavuk (UdK Berlin), Mandu (Black Earth Collective), Verena Michels (Weather underground Berlin), Andreas Weber (UdK Berlin), Markus Bader (Floating University).
Moderator of the table: Dalís Pacheco
Participant of Panel 1: Işıl Eğrikavuk (UdK Berlin)
Işıl Eğrikavuk (PhD) is an artist and academic, whose research specializes in performance, dialogue-based art and artistic research.
Participant of Panel 1: Mandu (Black Earth Collective)
Mandu dos Santos Pinto is an architect and urban planner and graduated from the Swiss Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zürich). With his company he has provided innovative and sustainable solutions in the field of architecture and urbanism.
Participant of Panel 1: Verena Michels (Weather Underground Berlin)
Verena Michels’ independent design practice deconstructs themes of sustainability by exploring and experimenting on various levels with craft, technology and collaborative innovation.
Participant of Panel 1: Andreas Weber (UdK Berlin)
Der Biologe, Philosoph und Schriftsteller Dr. Andreas Weber, 53, ergründet Lebendigkeit als sinnliche, subjektive, geteilte und poetische Erfahrung und lehrt an der UdK Berlin.
Participant of Panel 1: Markus Bader (Floating University)
floating university. A nature culture learning site - Urban Practice on and in the rainwater retention pool of Tempelhof airport since 2018.