Contributors
Contributors
Alysha is a multidisciplinary artist, producer, facilitator and researcher working across theatre, film, performance art, XR (extended reality).
Her work investigates experiences like dreaming, dying, and non-human forms of awareness, connecting them to broader questions about ecology, identity, and history.
She has contributed to internationally acclaimed projects and has premiered work at major festivals (Venice Film Festival, SXSW, Tribeca, Glastonbury & more). Past work has received recognition such as Cannes Lions, the SXSW Innovation Award, and an Emmy nomination. Most recently, she has completed a residency with Mediale studying dreams and consciousness at Oxford University. Link to her practice
Alysha is a multidisciplinary artist, producer, facilitator and researcher working across theatre, film, performance art, XR (extended reality).
Her work investigates experiences like dreaming, dying, and non-human forms of awareness, connecting them to broader questions about ecology, identity, and history.
She has contributed to internationally acclaimed projects and has premiered work at major festivals (Venice Film Festival, SXSW, Tribeca, Glastonbury & more). Past work has received recognition such as Cannes Lions, the SXSW Innovation Award, and an Emmy nomination. Most recently, she has completed a residency with Mediale studying dreams and consciousness at Oxford University. Link to her practice
By his own definition, Ashish Kothari is an Indian environmentalist working on development – environment interface, biodiversity policy, and alternatives. Environment and wildlife have been his passions since high school in Delhi, when in 1978-79 he helped found Kalpavriksh, a non-profit organisation in India which deals with environmental and development issues. From that time onwards Ashish has been associated with peoples’ movements like Narmada Bachao Andolan and Beej Bachao Andolan. Most recently he has been involved in coordinating national and global networks like Vikalp Sangam and Global Tapestry of Alternatives. Link to his practice
By his own definition, Ashish Kothari is an Indian environmentalist working on development – environment interface, biodiversity policy, and alternatives. Environment and wildlife have been his passions since high school in Delhi, when in 1978-79 he helped found Kalpavriksh, a non-profit organisation in India which deals with environmental and development issues. From that time onwards Ashish has been associated with peoples’ movements like Narmada Bachao Andolan and Beej Bachao Andolan. Most recently he has been involved in coordinating national and global networks like Vikalp Sangam and Global Tapestry of Alternatives. Link to his practice
Carla Tapparo (she/her) is a transdisciplinary artist from the Abya Yala territory (Argentina) currently based in Italy. She was part of the self-organised self-defence queer teaching group Viktimas de Nada, and the collective of Live Coders CLiC, both in her country of origin. She is currently an active member of the civil Search and Rescue in the Central Mediterranean.
Her work has been exhibited and performed in Argentina, Switzerland, Finland, Germany and Ireland, and was the resident artist in various programs internationally. She was Art Director for the children animation show Lihuén, for Micelio Studio and aired in the national channel Paka Paka, after being awarded multiple times in her country of origin. Link to her practice
Carla Tapparo (she/her) is a transdisciplinary artist from the Abya Yala territory (Argentina) currently based in Italy. She was part of the self-organised self-defence queer teaching group Viktimas de Nada, and the collective of Live Coders CLiC, both in her country of origin. She is currently an active member of the civil Search and Rescue in the Central Mediterranean.
Her work has been exhibited and performed in Argentina, Switzerland, Finland, Germany and Ireland, and was the resident artist in various programs internationally. She was Art Director for the children animation show Lihuén, for Micelio Studio and aired in the national channel Paka Paka, after being awarded multiple times in her country of origin. Link to her practice
Deepika Nandan is an interdisciplinary artist and visual storyteller based in Bengaluru, India. Working across illustration, animation, and mixed media, she partners with grassroots organisations, feminist networks, and international advocacy spaces to develop visual communications that support outreach, education, and movement-building across gender justice, biodiversity, and conservation. Her practice is built on participatory, community-centred methods, translating complex environmental realities into clear, accessible work. From documenting restoration initiatives in Cameroon to designing advocacy materials for international policy spaces, she brings a cross-cultural approach attentive to place, politics, and power. She also loves playing with clay and giving stick and poke tattoos. Link to her practice
Deepika Nandan is an interdisciplinary artist and visual storyteller based in Bengaluru, India. Working across illustration, animation, and mixed media, she partners with grassroots organisations, feminist networks, and international advocacy spaces to develop visual communications that support outreach, education, and movement-building across gender justice, biodiversity, and conservation. Her practice is built on participatory, community-centred methods, translating complex environmental realities into clear, accessible work. From documenting restoration initiatives in Cameroon to designing advocacy materials for international policy spaces, she brings a cross-cultural approach attentive to place, politics, and power. She also loves playing with clay and giving stick and poke tattoos. Link to her practice
Francesca Masoero works as a curator, cultural organiser and researcher in Morocco and other places.
At the intersection between curatorial and artistic practice, research and cultural organising, her work emerges from, and is indebted with years spent in Morocco. Since 2015 she is part of the independent cultural space LE 18 (Marrakech) and founder of QANAT, a transdisciplinary and collective platform of research focused on the politics and poetics of water in Morocco and beyond. Within this ecology, since 2019 Francesca also curates programmes at the Dar Bellarj Foundation (Marrakech). In parallel, since 2023 she has worked as a curator of programmes and engagement coordinator for the Global Diversity Foundation (GDF).
Francesca’s research and curatorial practice, developed particularly through QANAT, digs into the cosmologies and political ecologies of different bodies of water and hydraulic infrastructures as sites where forms of belonging and modes for becoming together otherwise can emerge.
Link to her practice
Francesca Masoero works as a curator, cultural organiser and researcher in Morocco and other places.
At the intersection between curatorial and artistic practice, research and cultural organising, her work emerges from, and is indebted with years spent in Morocco. Since 2015 she is part of the independent cultural space LE 18 (Marrakech) and founder of QANAT, a transdisciplinary and collective platform of research focused on the politics and poetics of water in Morocco and beyond. Within this ecology, since 2019 Francesca also curates programmes at the Dar Bellarj Foundation (Marrakech). In parallel, since 2023 she has worked as a curator of programmes and engagement coordinator for the Global Diversity Foundation (GDF).
Francesca’s research and curatorial practice, developed particularly through QANAT, digs into the cosmologies and political ecologies of different bodies of water and hydraulic infrastructures as sites where forms of belonging and modes for becoming together otherwise can emerge.
Link to her practice
Jeanne van Heeswijk is an artist who facilitates the creation of dynamic and diversified public spaces in order to “radicalize the local.” Her long-scale community-embedded projects question art’s autonomy by combining performative actions, discussions, and other forms of organizing and pedagogy in order to assist communities to take control of their futures.
Her work has been featured in numerous books and publications worldwide, as well as internationally renowned biennials such as Liverpool, Shanghai, and Venice. She was the 2014–2015 Keith Haring Fellow in Art and Activism at Bard College, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY; received the Curry Stone Prize for Social Design Pioneers, 2012; and the Leonore Annenberg Prize for Art and Social Change, 2011. Van Heeswijk was a BAK 2018/2019 Fellow and convened Trainings for the Not-Yet 2019-2020, together with BAK, basis voor actuele kunst, Utrecht. She is the co-editor, with Maria Hlavajova and Rachael Rakes, of Toward the Not-Yet: Art as Public Practice (BAK/MIT Press, 2021). She lives and works in Rotterdam.
Link to her practice
Jeanne van Heeswijk is an artist who facilitates the creation of dynamic and diversified public spaces in order to “radicalize the local.” Her long-scale community-embedded projects question art’s autonomy by combining performative actions, discussions, and other forms of organizing and pedagogy in order to assist communities to take control of their futures.
Her work has been featured in numerous books and publications worldwide, as well as internationally renowned biennials such as Liverpool, Shanghai, and Venice. She was the 2014–2015 Keith Haring Fellow in Art and Activism at Bard College, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY; received the Curry Stone Prize for Social Design Pioneers, 2012; and the Leonore Annenberg Prize for Art and Social Change, 2011. Van Heeswijk was a BAK 2018/2019 Fellow and convened Trainings for the Not-Yet 2019-2020, together with BAK, basis voor actuele kunst, Utrecht. She is the co-editor, with Maria Hlavajova and Rachael Rakes, of Toward the Not-Yet: Art as Public Practice (BAK/MIT Press, 2021). She lives and works in Rotterdam.
Link to her practice
Nam Phuong is the creator of ""Chầm Chậm Mà Sống,"" a podcast and community dedicated to the art of slowing down and finding balance in modern life. She has facilitated retreats and healing spaces across Vietnam and has been featured in over 25 major media outlets. Her work seamlessly weaves together integrative nutrition, somatic therapy, forest bathing, and other mindfulness-based practices to foster personal growth and collective healing. Nam Phuong’s current focus is to empower women to restore their feminine energy and create a more compassionate, sustainable world. Link to her practice
Nam Phuong is the creator of ""Chầm Chậm Mà Sống,"" a podcast and community dedicated to the art of slowing down and finding balance in modern life. She has facilitated retreats and healing spaces across Vietnam and has been featured in over 25 major media outlets. Her work seamlessly weaves together integrative nutrition, somatic therapy, forest bathing, and other mindfulness-based practices to foster personal growth and collective healing. Nam Phuong’s current focus is to empower women to restore their feminine energy and create a more compassionate, sustainable world. Link to her practice
Nauras Indori is a passionate permaculture practitioner and facilitator, with a deep commitment to regenerative agriculture and soil health. Drawing from a diverse background that spans multiple industries, Nauras brings a unique and holistic approach to sustainable land design and environmental stewardship. With a career that began in the aviation industry, Nauras transitioned to the world of regenerative agriculture. Their expertise lies in designing land systems that work in harmony with nature. A skilled wilderness guide, Nauras has led trek groups through the Himalayas, fostering a deep appreciation for nature’s intricacies and the importance of preserving it for future generations. In addition, Nauras has collaborated with the Meghalaya Basin Development Management Agency in the Garo Hills, focusing on soil and water conservation efforts in this ecologically sensitive region. Their passion for understanding and improving soil health has led them to explore the fascinating world of soil microbiology, which they pursue as a personal interest.
Nauras Indori is a passionate permaculture practitioner and facilitator, with a deep commitment to regenerative agriculture and soil health. Drawing from a diverse background that spans multiple industries, Nauras brings a unique and holistic approach to sustainable land design and environmental stewardship. With a career that began in the aviation industry, Nauras transitioned to the world of regenerative agriculture. Their expertise lies in designing land systems that work in harmony with nature. A skilled wilderness guide, Nauras has led trek groups through the Himalayas, fostering a deep appreciation for nature’s intricacies and the importance of preserving it for future generations. In addition, Nauras has collaborated with the Meghalaya Basin Development Management Agency in the Garo Hills, focusing on soil and water conservation efforts in this ecologically sensitive region. Their passion for understanding and improving soil health has led them to explore the fascinating world of soil microbiology, which they pursue as a personal interest.
Nessie Reid is Director of the Global Diversity Foundation. She lives on an organic farm in Wales, cares for a herd of cheeky Welsh Black cows and is a Spiritual Ecologist with a focus on agroecology, food sovereignty, health, and land connection within both the UK and abroad. She has worked in Indonesia, India, Japan and within Europe on local and Indigenous communities’ rights to land for growing food, as well as the preservation of traditional artistic and cultural practices. Nessie is a trained yoga teacher, conflict-resolution group facilitator and a nature-connection guide. She is deeply passionate about courageous communication and how working through conflict and areas of communication breakdown can also be opportunities for growth and great personal and collective transformation.
Her current line of inquiry is uncovering tools for personal resilience and grief tending for those working in social and environmental justice. She co-produced, with Camille Barton of the Collective Liberation Project and Healing Justice London, the Toolkit Weaving Grief, the Body and Transformative Justice: embodied grief practices to support environmental advocacy and transformative justice in the UK context.
Link to her practice
Nessie Reid is Director of the Global Diversity Foundation. She lives on an organic farm in Wales, cares for a herd of cheeky Welsh Black cows and is a Spiritual Ecologist with a focus on agroecology, food sovereignty, health, and land connection within both the UK and abroad. She has worked in Indonesia, India, Japan and within Europe on local and Indigenous communities’ rights to land for growing food, as well as the preservation of traditional artistic and cultural practices. Nessie is a trained yoga teacher, conflict-resolution group facilitator and a nature-connection guide. She is deeply passionate about courageous communication and how working through conflict and areas of communication breakdown can also be opportunities for growth and great personal and collective transformation.
Her current line of inquiry is uncovering tools for personal resilience and grief tending for those working in social and environmental justice. She co-produced, with Camille Barton of the Collective Liberation Project and Healing Justice London, the Toolkit Weaving Grief, the Body and Transformative Justice: embodied grief practices to support environmental advocacy and transformative justice in the UK context.
Link to her practice
Pooja is a Spiritual Ecologist and Environmental Educator. She is a qualified Conservation Biologist and she heads Protecterra Ecological Foundation, Pune India - founded in 2011.
Before establishing Protecterra, Pooja worked with reputed organisations in Delhi, Mumbai, UK, South Africa and her hometown of Pune.
Pooja shifted to The Farm in 2015, PEF’s flagship project, internationally recognized as a Home for Humanity. In order to walk her talk she has been residing in a canvas tent accompanied by over 40 animals who call The Farm home. She is a visiting faculty member at various institutions and has been teaching, facilitating and been a change-maker since her teens. Pooja has always had a single focus – connecting people and nature through awareness, education and outreach. Link to her practice
Pooja is a Spiritual Ecologist and Environmental Educator. She is a qualified Conservation Biologist and she heads Protecterra Ecological Foundation, Pune India - founded in 2011.
Before establishing Protecterra, Pooja worked with reputed organisations in Delhi, Mumbai, UK, South Africa and her hometown of Pune.
Pooja shifted to The Farm in 2015, PEF’s flagship project, internationally recognized as a Home for Humanity. In order to walk her talk she has been residing in a canvas tent accompanied by over 40 animals who call The Farm home. She is a visiting faculty member at various institutions and has been teaching, facilitating and been a change-maker since her teens. Pooja has always had a single focus – connecting people and nature through awareness, education and outreach. Link to her practice
Samara Sallam, a Palestinian born in Damascus in 1991, trained as a visual artist, journalist, and hypnotherapist. Through multi-layered narratives, Sallam investigates the social, cultural, and political intersections of language, biopolitics, psyche, and storytelling. Some artworks can be interpreted through the concept of interactivity as her objects and installations depend on the viewer to interact by touching, eating, or moving the artwork to complete the idea.
Samara Sallam, a Palestinian born in Damascus in 1991, trained as a visual artist, journalist, and hypnotherapist. Through multi-layered narratives, Sallam investigates the social, cultural, and political intersections of language, biopolitics, psyche, and storytelling. Some artworks can be interpreted through the concept of interactivity as her objects and installations depend on the viewer to interact by touching, eating, or moving the artwork to complete the idea.
Sanabel is a writer and researcher born and raised in Jordan. Her research focuses on magical realism in Palestinian literature. She completed her doctoral degree at Philipps-Marburg Universität and her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Toronto. Her research, teaching, and writing practice center speculative fiction, liberatory imaginations, and Indigenous futurism and hauntology. She is a postdoctoral researcher, essayist, and fiction writer.
Link to her practice
Sanabel is a writer and researcher born and raised in Jordan. Her research focuses on magical realism in Palestinian literature. She completed her doctoral degree at Philipps-Marburg Universität and her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Toronto. Her research, teaching, and writing practice center speculative fiction, liberatory imaginations, and Indigenous futurism and hauntology. She is a postdoctoral researcher, essayist, and fiction writer.
Link to her practice
Trang Bui is a writer, editor and filmmaker based in Hanoi, Viet Nam. They have 8 years of experience working with corporate and non-profit media. Their work is influenced by teachings of political ecology, buen vivir and spiritual ecology. They ponder deeply about tools that widen readers’ imagination and help them interact with critical ecological changes around the world.
Trang Bui is a writer, editor and filmmaker based in Hanoi, Viet Nam. They have 8 years of experience working with corporate and non-profit media. Their work is influenced by teachings of political ecology, buen vivir and spiritual ecology. They ponder deeply about tools that widen readers’ imagination and help them interact with critical ecological changes around the world.
