The CIF Talks project was created in 2020 to offer a programming track within the Cultura Inglesa Festival focused on reflection, dialogue, and the collective production of knowledge on relevant current issues. In this edition, two panel discussions focused on youth will explore climate change, social media, and mental health.
PANEL 2 | 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
The right to the future: youth and the climate crisis
The starting point here is A Citizens’ Assembly, by Andy Smith, written to be performed by the people in the room and addressing the climate emergency through a collective act of dialogue between different points of view.
If the play turns the audience into an assembly, the panel takes on the same question: who has a seat when the future is decided? The right to the future names a concrete dispute: that the generations most affected by the climate crisis are the ones with the least participation in decision-making bodies. The idea is to articulate scientific evidence, public communication, and youth organization.
Participants:
- Moderator: Cia Arthur Arnaldo. Facilitator of the Create for Change program, which engages students in the topic of the climate crisis. Founded in 1996. It has been developing projects with and for young people since 2007, through professional theatrical productions and artistic-pedagogical initiatives in various contexts, both in Brazil and abroad.
- Daniela Vianna. Journalist, senior researcher, and consultant on climate adaptation. She works through the lens of Planetary Health, connecting ecosystem integrity to human health, climate justice, intersectionality, and resilience. She holds a post-doctorate in Climate Communication from George Mason University and in Planetary Health from the USP Institute of Advanced Studies; she has a PhD in Environmental Sciences from PROCAM/USP / Newcastle University (UK). She is a co-author of the handbook “Climate Education: A Practical Guide for Families and Educators” and lead author of the research “Advancement and Integration of Climate and Health Policies: Perception of Brazilian Stakeholders ”. Both publications are available on the USP Open Books Portal.
- Cleicí Patauá. Lawyer and corporate sustainability expert, host of TV Cultura's Repórter Eco. She holds an important position as an Indigenous presenter and anchor on Brazilian television, and also serves as a columnist for CBN Amazônia. A daughter of the forest and of community leaders, she grew up on the banks of the Unini River in Jaú National Park. Today, she bridges ancestral knowledge, sustainability, business, and communication, bringing the Amazonian perspective to major debates on climate, regeneration, and the future.
- Lara Bonfim. Youth activist with the collective Creative Earth Alliance formed during the last edition of the CIF following a COP simulation event. Lara is a 16-year-old artist and student from Santa Catarina with a passion for music, theater, and journalism. As a singer, actress, musician, and writer, she explores various forms of artistic expression, often incorporating environmental causes. She seeks to turn her creativity into projects that connect people and believes in art as a way to inspire and spark change.
Location: CBB Centro Brasileiro Britânico | Rua Ferreira de Araújo, 741 - Pinheiros, São Paulo - SP
Date: October 21st
Time: 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Age Rating: 14+
Accessibility: Brazilian Sign Language (Libras)
