DOEN’s partners are working on a post-crisis world

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The coronavirus crisis has increased the challenges for pioneers working towards a green, socially inclusive and creative future. While it seems as if the world is completely focused on the current crisis, they are working on a world that needs to move on afterwards. They are using their creativity to put important issues on the agenda, to make the economy more sustainable, and to create a society in which everyone participates. Through podcasts, web shows and webinars, various partners are using their ingenuity to share their work and show that there is a world after the pandemic. Here are a few impressive examples:

1| The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s weekly ‘Circular Economy Show’

  • Supported by the Sustainable Food System programme
  • In English

    The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is addressing the most important themes of our time through live broadcasts and webinars. These include the ingredients for a new food system, the need for a circular economy, and rebuilding a healthy economy after a global pandemic. All the episodes can be found here.

2| The RAW Podcast imagines a world after the crisis

  • Supported by the International Culture and Media programme
  • In English and French

    Normally, the Senegalese Raw Material Company trains artists through its RAW Academy. Through an independent programme, they learn how to use their work to put local and international issues on the map. Now that the crisis has shut down the programme, the organisation is putting its creativity into a podcast. It’s a series of conversations with their network. The first episode visualises the world after the crisis. If you are curious, the episodes will appear online here.

3| Afroqueer podcast by None on Record

  • Supported by the International Culture and Media programme
  • In English

    None on Record in Kenya is holding a training programme in podcasting for East African participants from both the LGBTQI community and beyond. This gives them the tools to independently create productions, tell more of their personal stories, and provide alternative voices within the mainstream media offering. Given current political developments and the distressing situation of the LGBTQI community in East Africa, providing such a different viewpoint is of enormous importance. For example, in one of the episodes they discuss the risk of the government using the crisis to restrict their rights.

4| 32° East with Kla Art Labs and a podcast

  • Supported by the International Culture and Media programme
  • In English

    32 degrees East in Uganda is a partner in the Arts Collaboratory network. 32 degrees East counterbalances the increasing decline of freedom of expression in the country. It is the driving force behind the professionalisation of visual artists in Uganda. It is also stimulating the development of social art and the involvement of new audiences. As part of a programme to deepen the social engagement of artists (The KLA ART Labs), it has launched a podcast in which participants talk about their diverse expertise.