14/06/2025
Back from the first Venice Climate Week, and I’m still processing the intensity of the conversations we shared.
In Venice, you can't escape the feeling that we do live on an ACQUA planet, where water isn't just scenery, but the connection between all life, all change, all the uncertainty we face.
A guiding question echoed through our days: How will we get out of this? It shaped how we listened, challenged each other, and envisioned next steps.
We heard a clear message: adaptation is not enough. We must act on the root causes, and we must act together.
What inspired me most was hearing so many different voices, from local farmers to policymakers, artists to scientists, all working toward the same goal: making climate action more real and relational.
Discussions on finance, responsibility, and systems change reminded me that every decision matters. Working at the intersection of education, science, and food systems, I left feeling this deeper urgency, especially for those of us working with the next generation.
I also found myself reflecting on what it means to be “close to action”, not just a listener, but a doer. Most of all, the importance of becoming who we need to be to meet these challenges, while learning from the emerging future.
How will we get out of this? It wasn’t just a theme, but a threshold: a collective invitation to rethink our roles, reimagine what’s possible, and cross into action together.
