The Planetary Arts Movement: X-ART

This new global arts movement builds upon the original vision of eminent artists of the World Academy of Art and Science. The goal is to engage all the Arts to transform threats to the survival of humanity, to act as catalysts for creative solutions to bring about a peaceful and flourishing world for all.

Agenda & Speakers:

• Welcome and Introductions
  Kate Robertson, Co-Founder and CEO, One Young World

• The Role of the Arts across the World Academy of Art and Science
  Garry Jacobs, President of WAAS.

• Why a Planetary Arts Movement X-ART?
  Jo Nurse, Chair, Planetary Arts Committee, WAAS; DG Existential Security Threats, InterAction Council.

• Historical Context of Art within WAAS
  Grant Schreiber, General Manager of WAAS.

• Art and Creativity as an inspiration for Innovation
  Gordon Fuller, Artist and relative of Buckminster Fuller, designer of the Geodesic Dome.

• Relevance of the Arts and Culture for Creating Ecological Civilisations
  Silvia Zimmermann de Castillo, Co-President Club of Rome.

• The Role of Humanities in building resilience and enabling the Sustainable Development Goals
  Steven Hartman, Founding Executive Director of UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES.

• Art as a Catalyst for Change – Young Artists and the War on Climate Project
  Belinda Rathle, Ave Fenix.

• Sharing Wisdom – the Purpose of Art in the Pacific, and Cross-Cultural exchanges with the Commonwealth Short Essay Competition
  HE Winnie Kiap, Chair of the Commonwealth Foundation, Former High Commissioner, Papua New Guinea, and Former Chair of the Commonwealth Secretariat Board of Governors.

• ‘‘The World We Want” for Planet and Peace X-Art Live Launch in London, April 2026
  Colin Sugden, Founder Artistic PNK.