Holding Earth (subtitled)

Holding Earth is a mosaic of the diverse voices, people and practices in the Culture Declares movement, capturing the essence of our shared commitment to justice, care and creativity.
Launched to mark the fifth year anniversary of Culture Declares, and coinciding with Earth Day 2024, the film is a testament to the collective power of the arts and culture in driving transformative change. It weaves together our declaration of intent with creative actions and stories that resonate with heartfelt truths, inspire resilience and joy, and advocate for systems grounded in justice and care.
We love a better world into being, and we invite you to join us: www.culturedec...
A special thank you to Gaby Solly, who wrote and directed Holding Earth, bringing it to life alongside fellow declarers, filmmaker Fergus Dingle and composer El Knight.
We are grateful for the generous contributions and support of so many including (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE):
Sophie Hughes
Vicky Smith
Vandna Mehta
Bristol Botanic Gardens
Deborah Weinreb
CDE South West
CUTCampaign
Jaime Jackson
Salt Road
Highly Sprung
Leoni Fretwell
Of the Wild Circus
Folk Dance Remixed
Evv Semenowicz
Wye Valley River Festival
Ackroyd and Harvey
Ben Okri
Charlotte Jarvis
WritersRebel
Fehinti Balogun
Complicite Theatre
Diverse Artists Network
Katy Connor
Jay Griffiths
WatershedBristol
SpikeIslandStudios
Max Naylor
Pia Pack
Carol Jackman
SpikeIslandPrint
Veronica Vickory
Valda Jackson
LukeJeram
RedRebelBrigade
GraceBillings
Angela Cockayne
Letters to the Earth
CDE East
George Cruse Drew
Lady Kitt
Drag Declares Emergency
Alexis Bamforth
Ocean Rebellion
CDE Kirklees
AND all the artists and performers included in the footage sent in by our contributors - Please let us know if you’d like us to tag you and we can!
Featuring the voices of:
Vandna Mehta
Simon McBurney
Lady Kitt
Fehinti Balogun
AND
Mark Smalley
Sandy Creighton
Polly Gifford
Victoria Burns
Bridget Mckenzie
Doug Fransisco
Jo Flanagan
Esther Abramson
Eloise Armary
Dan Harvey
Heather Ackroyd
Keith Beaney
Robin Lyon
Zahrah Vawda
AND OTHERS
Plus a final thank you to you, one of thousands of committed individuals and organisations across the world coming together - both quiet and loud - to demonstrate the power of culture for regenerative change.
For resources, inspiration and more information, visit: www.culturedeclares.org
#CultureTakesAction #EarthDay #EarthDay2024 #EnvironmentalJustice #ArtsAndCulture #ClimateAction

[@studiostudio4962]

Alive..to protect & embrace the power of the Arts to address Truth and Resilience. Congratulations to all at CDE for keeping this movement Alive, Creative and Energised for the last five years.

[@gabysolly]

Such creative solidarity and resilience to be gained through the strengthening of our movement. It’s been a great joy to be involved in making this film, helping to piece together and reflect the power and diversity of imaginative work made, and offered out to the world, by Declarers.
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[@cathnarnia]

Oh wow, thank you so much, will be sharing here in Ireland, Aotearoa New Zealand and for all my learners at Haumea Ecoversity too.