tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2023-08-28T04:36:23+08:00 Peatix The Black Sampan tag:peatix.com,2023:event-3670960 2023-08-25T18:30:00SGT 2023-08-25T18:30:00SGT

The fate of our world could seem like a very lonely and distressing one. One that may be hard for us to picture in a positive light. While countless problems are looming in our ecosystem, from climate change and political warfare to the livability of cities, we are here today to pose a challenge to you, our concerned citizen of the planet who is not afraid of change – what if we were to imagine this future together, seeing it through a trippy lens of hope, albeit all the uncertainty?In the next Atap Assembly session, titled Our Future Re-imagined, we have two speakers from the regenerative field – Sarah Ichioka and Shireen Marican from Desire Lines – to share about the current worldviews and the relationship between culture and economy. As part of the discussion, we'd like to extend the conversation with you to discuss further how we can leverage our unique cultural traditions and community practices for a more regenerative and just future.By taking the first step to envision our futures, we hope to make a sizeable impact on our world. Because we believe the act of imagining something can be the first step in making it real. About the speakers: Sarah Mineko Ichioka is an urbanist, strategist, curator and writer. She leads Desire Lines, a strategic consultancy for environmental, cultural, and social-impact initiatives and organizations. Her latest book, Flourish: Design Paradigms for Our Planetary Emergency, co-authored with Michael Pawlyn, proposes a bold set of regenerative design principles for addressing our compound environmental and social crises. Sarah has been recognized as a World Cities Summit Young Leader, one of the Global Public Interest Design 100, a British Council / Clore Duffield Cultural Leadership International Fellow, and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. A sought-after public speaker, she regularly delivers keynote lectures and panels on regenerative culture, design and development at high-profile events around the world.Shireen Marican is a cultural manager, strategist and educator motivated to advance the engagement of culture with people, institutions and organisations for a just and equitable environment and society. She is an Associate with Desire Lines, a strategic consultancy for environment and culture, and teaches in the adjunct faculty of the University of Arts Singapore. She enjoys collaborating with other cultural practitioners to co-create strategies, investigate and research for global critical and social issues that engage with heritage, art, communities and culture more broadly.Programme details: 6.30pm | Registration opens7.00pm | Welcome by Firdaus Sani, The Black Sampan7.05pm | A dialogue with Desire Lines’ Sarah Ichioka and Shireen Marican 7.25pm to 8.00pm | Guided Discussion 8.00pm onwards | Let's connectDrinks and light refreshments will be available.