Conversations about Mining and De-mining
4 October 2024
An evening of short films and discussions on mining, de-mining, rewilding and reconstruction in Scotland and Ukraine.
Join us for an evening of short films from Scotland and Ukraine exploring issues of mining and de-mining, regeneration after industry and reconstruction after war, and the power of community organisations to determine the shape of our shared future. St Andrews University’s Centre for Global Postsocialisms and Fife Climate Hub are delighted to be hosting this evening of film, food, and conversation at Lochore Meadows Lochside Café. The film screening is free, but we invite those attending to make a donation to a fundraiser that is being run by friends of the organisers. All donations will go towards community work on the ground focused on de-mining (removing land mines) in Pokrovsk (a frontline city) and providing tactical medicine for soldiers stationed there.
Doors will open at 18:45 on the day and we will begin the evening with an introductory message on the fundraiser. We will then transition into screening Why Not Scotland – a film which accompanies Flo, a young Glaswegian on a personal journey to seek out examples of nature recovery around Europe.
From there we will shift our focus onto Elias Parvulesco’s Profession Photojournalist. Hometown and Profession Photojournalist. Part 2 Monochrome which explore, among other things, the ways in which the mining industry in Ukraine was documented.
We will end with Salty Oscillations by ruїns collective – a poetic exploration of the ways in which the terrestrial and subterranean landscapes of Soledar influenced the imagination and the unconsicous of its residents.
Below you can find some information on the co-organisers of this event:
In May 2023, the Fife Communities Climate Action Network (FCCAN) received a grant from the Scottish Government to establish the Fife Climate Hub. The Scottish Government has developed a network of regional community climate action hubs, each of which will take a strategic regional approach to addressing climate change.The Fife Climate Hub aims to empower community-led action on the climate crisis. It focuses on building the capacity of existing community groups working on climate issues and fostering stronger collaboration between them. The hub also seeks to expand its network beyond those already engaged in climate action to create a more diverse network across Fife. Furthermore, it provides a platform for its members to have a voice in influencing local and national policies, and together, they aim to drive change and enhance climate resilience in Fife.
GloPost is an interdisciplinary research community at the University of St Andrews dedicated to critical explorations of the entangled politics, economics, and social conditions of global (post)socialisms.