Technologies and Artefacts of Planetary Care

As we are already experiencing the consequences of environmental catastrophe, we are called upon to consider technology-based solutions. Can today’s anthropogenic climate be restored to its preindustrial levels? Can the planet be reprogrammed and what would that mean? What does planetary care really lie upon, and which technologies, infrastructures and artefacts are we in need of? The lecture of curator and author Daphne Dragona addresses these questions through critical approaches found in contemporary artistic and curatorial practices. It also focuses on initiatives and alternatives driven from the logic of degrowth and, hence, refers to the environmental commons, as well as to low tech and local knowledge.