The future is envisioned as a space for collective planning, where new generations are redefining the forms of resistance and participation. “Reclaim Future” is the festival’s section that brings together various events and discussions focused on exploring possible futures and designing solutions that prioritize the environment, care for people, and social justice. Among the guests in this section is journalist Cecilia Sala, who will speak at “From the Suburbs to the World: The Generation That Protests.” The focus of the discussion is a new generation taking to the streets and speaking out, redefining the forms of conflict and participation (Friday at 5 p.m., Florence).
Also in Florence, the “No Planet B” panel (Saturday, the 23rd, at 11:30 a.m.) is designed not only as an environmental discussion but as a workshop on global climate justice, capable of weaving together sustainability and human rights. The discussion features international contributions from Vanessa Nakate, a Ugandan activist working on climate impact issues in the Global South, and François Kamate Kasereka, a Congolese activist promoting a project that symbolically transforms “weapons into trees” in conflict zones. On the topic of informed advocacy, Alice Pomiato (@Aliceful) and Silvia Moroni (@Parlasostenibile) will speak, alongside Chloé Bertini, who introduces the concept of “eco-grief”: an intimate and political sorrow for what the planet is losing, capable of transforming vulnerability into a force for collective mobilization.
Next, live from Cali, Colombia, “Legàmi: From the Neighborhood to the World” explores how communities can become engines of change through culture, participation, and creativity. Joining us is Davide Cerullo, the ninth of fourteen children, who grew up in Scampia; by age 14 he was earning a million lire a day, and by 16 he had his first gun. He will share his story of redemption with “L’albero delle storie di Scampia,” the nonprofit organization aiming to bring normalcy to a troubled neighborhood. Joining Cerullo is director and writer Ernesto Pagano, also the author of the documentary “Napolislam,” an unconventional perspective on the Islamic faith. In this context, the podcast “Da grande,” produced by Ernesto Pagano as part of the “GRANDE! Giovani stRanieri Accompagnati Nei percorsi Di InclusionE” project, will be presented, along with the videos “La pintada” and “Sankofa” by Luisa Quiceno. While the first tells the story of Nicolas Guerrero (Flex), a muralist and artist murdered in Cali, Colombia, in 2021, and the reaction of the artistic community to this latest act of violence (described as a “estadillo social”) affecting young people, art, and the future, the second recounts the work carried out with Afro-descendant communities in the regions of Quibdo and Cali as part of COSPE’s projects, Acordes de paz, Our Rights, Our Future, and Futuro Rural, which work with young activists and Colombian civil society organizations to facilitate the peace and reconciliation process through workshops, training, support for the creation of social and socio-cultural enterprises, and the protection of activists.