International Gallerie Magazine - Vol. 24, No. 1, 2021, 'TIME TO WAKE UP! Save Our Environment Now.'

In this issue

This 47th issue of Gallerie on environment concerns, is a tribute to three inspiring souls who had inhabited our earth: The Birdman of India, ornithologist and naturalist; Salim Ali, Gandhian activist Sundarlal Bahuguna who gave traction to the ‘Chipko Andolan’ [Tree-hugging Movement] in India to preserve our trees, and feisty Kenyan activist Wangari Muta [Maathai], who had founded the Green Belt Movement working on reforestation and sustainability. Our profound
gratitude to all of them.
May they live on through our forests, mountains and rivers.

Perils Of Nuclear Energy

Addressing negative consequences of nuclear tests for the environment and human health in the areas around these sites, pointing the finger at the Soviet and current governments, “This is Silence” highlights one of the main points that the artist seeks to stress: the absence of public discussion about critical issues.

2 mins

THEATRE SALUTES THE ENVIRONMENT

Theatres evolve to reconnect us to each other and the environment

4 mins

THEATRE UNDER PRESSURE.

The facts [some of it] about Climate Change are out there. With a few articles and videos, anyone can know that Climate Change is serious and needs immediate attention. Yet, we continue living our lives at the cost of the planet. With so much awareness, why are we not moving towards climate action and justice? How can our collective consciousness be pricked? Can we use the theatre to tell the story of the tree that I was looking at? Can we understand climate change from the aerial view of the parrot? Can we reflect on how much plastic waste we generate every day? With these questions, we set out to explore how theatre can talk about climate change.

3 mins

DANCE OF THE ACTION BRIGADE

When a dancer is concerned about climate change issues there is a strong potential to nudge the emotions of viewers in a way that can impact an audience sometimes more quickly than an entire thesis on the subject.

3 mins

DANCE LIKE A MAN!

Dancer, choreographer and actor, Revanta Sarabhai, the third generation of a famed family of classical Indian dance, believes the arts have a way of reaching out to people in an entirely different way than scientific data or information does; that performance tends to have a greater emotional and empathetic impact on people’s senses rather than only their rational brain. Believing that the arts have a tremendous role to play in championing the cause of climate change [or any major challenge human beings face globally], he urges artists to harness the power of the arts to create change. With this conviction, Sarabhai shares with us his conceptual performance questioning climate change.

1 min

CELEBRATING THE WILDERNESS

“Humanity can no longer stand by in silence while our wildlife and nature are being used, abused, and exploited.

3 mins

BITTU SAHGALSEEKING SANCTUARY

In kinship with wildlife, with nature, with the air we breathe Bittu Sahgal shares his lifetime’s camaraderie with the environment

4 mins

Greta Thunberg. It Is Time To Rebel!

Student, activist and initiater of ”The Greta Effect”

3 mins

FROM TRASH TO TREASURE

Veena Sahajwalla is a whirlwind of ideas and energy, determined to tackle the mountain of waste, especially -waste generated by Australians every year. Recycling waste into ‘green steel’ and ‘green ceramics’ is the result of years of experimentation at UNSW [University Of New South Wales, Sydney]. Director of the UNSW Sydney SMaRT Centre and a Eureka Prize winner [considered the pinnacle of scientific achievement in ustralia], Professor Sahajwalla was also awarded the PLuS Alliance prize for innovation in 2017.

3 mins

WHERE TIGERS ARE HAPPY!

Initiated by the Sanctuary Nature Foundation, ‘Kids for Tigers’ is an inspiring project that educates schoolchildren about the welfare of wild animals. Spearheading this program, is Govardhan Meena, a sensitive village boy who grew up to be a saviour of tigers, of forest land and their inhabitants. Born in 1980 to a Meena tribal family living on the outskirts of Ranthambhore, Rajasthan, the unassuming young man is a virtual Pied Piper for children learning about the environment. He works 24x7 with a single-mindedness, building bridges between people and parks. No wonder, the awards and certificates in his prized possession, are more than deserving for a man whose life is dedicated to helping village children seed bonds with nature’s wilderness.

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