BU STH Faith & Ecological Justice Program
Dance
What can dance do?
Dance is one of the most evocative and powerful art forms we have. Through this medium, the emotions experienced during the climate crisis are deeply felt. The instances listed on this page are just a handful of the thousands of dances done in response to climate chaos.
"The D.I.R.T. Festival, or Dance In Revolt(ing) Times, is a social political dance festival that first debuted in 2015. D.I.R.T. presents the work of artists that explicitly addressing local/global challenges through their creative process..."
"Using the Power of Dance To Address Climate Change" - TEDxLSE
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"Vancouver's Street Dancers Unite Against Climate Change"
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by Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone, DANCE Magazine, 2020
"Stance on Dance: Creating Hula in Response to Climate Change"
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MOVEIUS Contemporary Ballet in Washington D.C. put on three climate-related ballet performances to coincide with New York Climate Week 2019. A brief video describing the performance is linked through the picture below.
