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| Cultural Sustainability in fashion, design, architecture and creating sustainable projects in theatre | |
 Culture is the fourth pillar under sustainability alongside ecological, economic and social aspects, and it functions as a driver for sustainability. Cultural sustainability is a way to leave a sustainable mark on the present as well as the future.
Cultural sustainability is an important aspect of DCI’s work, and the institute has been involved in many projects promoting knowledge of culture as a driver for sustainable behavior. The work began in 2006 with “Nordic Look” –a sustainable fashion project with shows and workshops; “16 Steps Closer”- 16 Nordic and Baltic top designers created designs to further sustainability in the industry; “CO2 E-Race”- a project where you paint with GPS signals from a flotilla of Electric cars and “Nordic Style”- a 6-year-running prime time TV series highlighting the importance of culture in fashion, design, technology and science. The projects involved artists from different countries, intercultural dialogue and the strengthening of cooperation between equal partners and further engaged locals in active, sustainable initiatives.
Artists play an important role when it comes to cultural sustainability. The Greenlandic artist Jørgen Chemnitz demonstrates how artists can talk about sustainability in cultural and local terms. His exhibition “Breaking the Ice” portrays the consequences of climate changes on the local population in the city Ilulissat, Greenland. Through a series of photos and passages about the inhabitant’s experiences, climate change becomes easier to relate to for the audience. The exhibition was a part of Zagare Fringe Festival in 2015.
Theatre is an exciting and innovative way to engage children and youths in cultural practices. The project C:NTACT/Kontakts.LV which has run for 4 seasons is a project where Danish and Latvian theatre groups come together and interact. It is an initiative that creates an artistic platform where young people from different cultural backgrounds can meet, interact with each other, and convey their stories. Several thousand people have watched the show and around 100 have been on stage. The project is still ongoing and is achieving a life of its own.
Photo: Miklos Szabos
On DCI initiative the Danish photographer and more than 150 Latvian children met to create a ”human windmill” as part of the Building Sustainable Futures exhibition and conference project.
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