How do we face a blank page with the knowledge that the earth’s natural abundance is being destroyed for short-term profit, and how do we live with the information that exquisitely varied plants and animals might become extinct in our lifetimes? We protest, we lament; we work and study in the field; and we use our imaginations with the help of our chosen discipline – art, science, natural philosophy or poetry – to envision a better outcome.

This talk explores how poetry provides formal tools, ritual settings, collaboration, and community to help us navigate our way out of this crisis.

Speakers

Jane Robinson Jane Robinson is a poet, and biologist from Dublin.