How to Survive? Climate Realism and the Art of Collective Resilience
How to Survive? Climate Realism and the Art of Collective Resilience
An evening of film, science and climate storytelling. An event by Visão Coop, People's Palace Projects / Queen Mary University of London, and Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials, as part of London Climate Action Week.
What does it take to survive the climate crisis? What if the climate crisis is also a narrative problem? Who gets to shape that story?
On Wednesday 24 June, join us from 6pm for an evening of film, science, and climate storytelling that brings together artists, scientists, and voices from the Global South to explore Climate Realism as an emerging language for collective action.
The evening opens with Marcele Oliveira, COP30 Climate Youth Champion and Maria Augusta Arruda, Director of Brazil’s National Biosciences Laboratory (CNPEM) and Senior Consultant to the COP30 Presidency, and Gunjan Nanda, Co-Founder of the Entertainment + Culture Pavilion.
The session is followed by the private screening of How to Survive, a documentary centred on the lived realities of people and collectives across Latin America navigating the complexities of the climate crisis, opened by Art for Climate, a short film following Brazilian artists as they transform environmental experiences into performance and collective action.
The evening concludes with a panel discussion with Fabrícia Sterce, director of How to Survive, and Syed Jazib Ali, documentarian, media practitioner, and founder of Mudland Studio. Additional speakers to be announced.
Programme
18:00 — Welcome by People’s Palace Projects and Marcele Oliveira
18:05 — Keynotes: Maria Augusta Arruda + Gunjan Nanda
18:30 — Screening: Art for Climate + How to Survive
20:00 — Panel with Fabrícia Sterce, Syed Jazib Ali + Q&A
20:45 — Drinks reception
Free to attend. The event will be held in English with no translation. Register to secure your place.
📍 Bloc Cinema, Arts One Building, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, E1 4NS 📅 Wednesday 24 June 2026 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm