Climate Parliament – Public Rehearsal

Climate, change, species extinction – did we miss something?

We humans leave a very deep mark on the planet. But what right do we have to dictate so much, when humans make up just 0.01 per cent of the Earth’s biomass? Droughts, floods – and even cold waves – show that we humans have less say in things than we think. It’s high time our fellow inhabitants of the world were given a voice!

What do other beings and non-beings* think about this, and do they have better ideas and solutions for living together?

In our workshop, we’ll explore these questions together with you. We’ll playfully establish a parliament of all beings and non-beings.

You’ll empathise with animals, plants and objects, slip into their skin with a costume piece, search for words to write down your wishes, and find the right moves and sounds for your ‘animal-plant-object’ speech in the Climate Parliament. You’ll deliver your speeches to one another and discuss the demands. Your resolutions will be sent by postcard to so-called ‘real’ human politics.

This event will be held in German!

An initiative by HOOU and the Climate Parliament

An event by

* Creatures are all living beings on Earth, such as earthworms, swifts, fish, forests, or micro-organisms like mites or bacteria.

Non-living things are inanimate objects, such as stones, wind, electricity, and also man-made things like cars, patio heaters or balloons.