WHEN WATERS SPEAK #1 – Valuing water through science and art

INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR OF THE GLOBAL NETWORK OF WATER MUSEUMS

WHEN WATERS SPEAK #1

World Water Day, 22nd of March 2021

 In cooperation with:

Orchestra of St. John’s (London/Oxford) and
the School of Geography and the Environment (University of Oxford)

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This webinar brings together artists and scientists from across the globe to discuss the impacts of climate change on water and rivers in mountainous environments – and in turn how people are being affected. It will feature a screening of Earth Flow, an electro-orchestral music video commissioned by the Orchestra of St John’s and composed by the band, pecq, with imagery by videographer Ross Harrison in response to scientific research and the Himalayas to Ocean documentary project. The panelists will explore how science and art can come together to value water and encourage action. This webinar is the first of a series aimed at engaging audiences by connecting them to water science and issues related to water security through music and visual arts.

WEBINAR PROGRAMME

INTRODUCTION

EULISSE Eriberto, Executive Director of the Global Network of Water Museums (University of Venice)
PONCHIONE-BAILEY Cayenna, Associate Conductor of the Orchestra of St. John’s, Oxford, UK

EARTH FLOW SCREENING

WELCOME SPEECHES AND OPENING REMARKS

AMANI Abou, Director a.i. of the Division of Water Sciences, UNESCO, and Secretary a.i. of the Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme
MOORS Eddy, Director of IHE Delft, The Netherlands

ARTISTIC PANEL

Moderator: CHAUTARD Alice, H2O Founder and REACH Communications & Knowledge Exchange Manager (University of Oxford)

PONCHIONE-BAILEY Cayenna, Associate Conductor of the Orchestra of St. John’s, Oxford, UK
JACOBS Hannah and O’BRIEN Nicholas, pecq musicians and composers
WIERSMA Peppie, Art Director of LUDWIG, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

SCIENTIFIC PANEL

Moderator: CHAUTARD Alice, H2O Founder and REACH Communications & Knowledge Exchange Manager (University of Oxford)

GYAMTSHO Pema, Director of ICIMOD (International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development)
SCHIPPER Lisa, Research Fellow, Environmental Change Institute (University of Oxford)
SCOULLOS Michael, Chairman of MIO-ECSDE and UNESCO Chair holder (University of Athens)
ZHENG Xiao Yun, President of the China Institute of Yangtze River Cultural Studies (University of Hubei, China)

CLOSING REMARKS

EULISSE Eriberto, Executive Director of the Global Network of Water Museums (University of Venice)