Cultural sector wants to contribute to climate protection
According to the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Claudia Roth, Leipzig's culture is a pioneer when it comes to climate protection. "For example, a climate-neutral production is currently being prepared at the opera house, which will celebrate its premiere in mid-December," the Green politician told the German Press Agency at the end of the Green Culture Conference in Leipzig on Friday. At the conference, representatives from the worlds of culture, politics, administration and science discussed how the cultural sector can contribute to climate protection.
Specifically, they discussed, for example, how audiences can be involved, how productions can become more climate-friendly and also how the topic can be approached artistically, said Roth. The Green Culture Conference focused on theaters and opera houses. The event, which was attended by around 200 participants, was hosted by Oper Leipzig and its artistic director Tobias Wolff.
"I sensed a great deal of openness and passion when it came to the question of how the cultural sector can play its part in climate protection," said Roth. Among other things, they discussed how cultural institutions can become more resilient to the climate crisis and how their carbon footprint can be reduced in the future.
According to the Federal Commissioner, cultural institutions in Germany had paid a high price during the coronavirus pandemic. Now they must also be put in a financial position to make their contribution to climate protection.
The opera house in Leipzig is planning a climate-neutral production for its mid-December premiere, demonstrating the cultural sector's commitment to climate protection in theater. At the Green Culture Conference, discussing ways for cultural institutions to reduce their carbon footprint and become more resilient to climate change was a key focus.
Source: www.dpa.com
