Cyrill Gutsch on saving the oceans through art and collaboration
In August 2022, Parley for the Oceans and the Government of Andhra Pradesh celebrated the official launch of Parley India with one of the largest coastline cleanups in the world, spanning 28km of shoreline, 14 beaches and eight fishing villages
Cyrill Gutsch is the founder and driving force behind Parley for the Oceans, an organisation dedicated to protecting the oceans through underutilised avenues such as art, design, fashion and collaboration. He speaks to LUX about the material revolution, the pivotal role of artists in inspiring change, and the unique approach of partnering with big corporations for a sustainable future
LUX: What is the Parley for the Oceans movement"
Cyrill Gutsch: The core of what we are striving to do is to bring about a ?material revolution?. We want exploitative and harmful materials and business practices to become a thing of the past. When you look at all of the environmental issues we face today, it always comes back to the way that we run businesses, which is based on an old belief that we can only survive if we are strong and even cruel. It is a very masculine, and outdated, idea of how to run society. We must switch our model towards true collaboration, between humans and also with nature, instead of taking and taking, and then discarding what we no longer like.
LUX: Why are artists and art so central to your vision of sustainability"
CG: I believe that the artist, in every revolution, has a big role to play. Artists are in a uni...
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