Hovinga performance raises awareness of climate crisis

The Dutch artist Johannes-Harm Hovinga created a special artistic performance. The theme was the 7,705-page Sixth Assessment Report of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). He sat at a raised table, shoeless and in complete silence. Repeatedly, for six hours straight, without a break except to go to the toilet, he punched holes … Read more

Theatres could play a part in reducing our environmental impact

There are many ways to have an effect on the environment or to tackle climate change. The world of entertainment has tried to create new stories or imagine new societies in order to contribute to the global effort to overcome the climate crisis. However, theatres could play a role in addressing the climate crisis in … Read more

Important environmental terms poorly understood by UK consumers, survey finds

A recent survey highlighted that British consumers have a low understanding of language used by companies to communicate their sustainability measures. The communication agency Fleet Street and the insights company Trajectory conducted a survey on a nationally representative sample of 1000 UK adults. The research, mentioned by The Guardian, analysed the language used by companies … Read more