Manifest

Manifesto of SensibilizARTE

Art and Environmentalism

Preamble

Given the negative balance of social and environmental situation exacerbated by climate change, the twenty-first century saw a new opportunity, perhaps the last, to restore balance. In this atmosphere of euphoria and good intentions, in 2000, in New York City, representatives of 189 states signed the Millennium Declaration, setting targets to achieve by 2015, including urgent measures to alleviate inequality and the alarming warming global.A few years away, far from being met, developed countries are facing an economic crisis, social and environmental unprecedented reeling foundations. The current lifestyle of them violates the fundamental rights enshrined in the Declaration of Human Rights (1948), in the animal's Rights (1978), signed by UNESCO and the United Nations and International Agreements Sostenible.La Development of greenhouse gas emissions, destruction of large natural areas, poor management of natural resources and armed conflict for control of the same, the disappearance of species, migration, environmental refugees, increased and resurgence of diseases thought to be extinct, increased social tensions are some of the indicators of human impact on climate change, increasing social inequality and leading to both animal and human genocide.

The great paradox

In first world countries, in parallel with scientific breakthroughs in the era of new communication technologies, there is a growing loss of values ​​and identity of modern man, making the knowledge of self and relationship significantly poorer with the surroundings, ensconced in the bubble of the welfare state, with individualistic attitudes and passive to the systematic violations of fundamental rights of every vivo.Por one hand, the same society that has an even a science capable of saving and prolong life for several decades, sending spacecraft to other planets, and develops laws that defend equality and diversity protection, on the other hand, close your eyes to the plight of large areas of our planet, allowing starvation and disease of millions of children and adults, sexual slavery and commerce of both children and women, as well as animal abuse for fun, the destruction of forests, among other attacks. Vampirizes This model not only nature, but the man himself, imprisoned in his own creation, dissatisfied and longing for another way of life.

The abuse inflicted on the environment reverts to the first world, making target where it hurts: their economy.

Ecological Consciousness is therefore a necessity

Many are the voices from the scientific to the humanists, who warn of the urgency of a change at all levels. The current crisis has to be a lever for a new lifestyle based on global sustainable development, environmentally and socially, to respect and protect cultural diversity worldwide. We need a new consciousness, human, ecological and solidarity that puts the intrinsic worth of every person, just for the fact of being, whatever their origin, people, race, gender, sexuality, beliefs, culture, gender, and can develop freely and respectfully in their environment. A new model of society where life in all its many manifestations is a well proteger.Una new awareness to eradicate discrimination animal beings who feel and suffer and like forms of life have the same rights as men to a dignified existence after his kind, who consider it vital partner in this experience, and not as an object. No living being can be used to comfort, relaxation and exclusive enjoyment of man. A man who respects the life cycle of the species for consumption, in a natural environment, where neither their meat nor their skin are more valuable than his life.

Necessarily vital, clean and correct actions that harm the environment and those that produce unnecessary pain and suffering to human beings themselves and animals. The use and scientific and technological applications must be directed to protect and maintain and nurture the development of every man's existence vivo.La is strongly linked to the planet, if the health of Nature suffers, man, much more fragile, sick. The future is only possible from the coexistence of solidarity and brotherhood between cultures, peoples and nations in the search for solutions and projects that minimize, transform and prevent any any inequality, working for the improvement, conservation and prevention of people, animals, plants and natural areas, which by their situation that clearly imbalance the rest of the planet. A future in which our children and future generations, educated from childhood in the humanistic values ​​of respect and care, may be implemented with integrity in a healthy and attractive environment to learn in biodiversidad.El rich man as a piece of the Gear called the Universe, and, therefore, of nature, should flow harmoniously with it. Feeling one with all, regaining the ability to feel beyond our skin, to live fully.

The experience of art as drivers of change

The search for beauty, balance and harmony as it is intrinsic to human nature, we are all sensitive to the magic of a landscape, a gesture ... a poem ... a metaphor ... an image ... a stroke ... a color ... And the sound ... Art connects to sensitive areas and human creative while your vision of sensible reality. This inner journey enables the self and social interaction, knowledge of the other, in full, enriching the quality of relationships. This experience brings a sense of art to everyday life, alleviating gaps and increasing our satisfaction, so that will affect lower social tension and social conflict. Any change in the individual is reflected in the sociedad.De Thus, the Arts, through its profound and universal language, it becomes one of the most powerful tools for raising awareness and promoting change, both personally and socially, since, as a cultural expression of a people, is deeply rooted in its people.

This is the context in which it arises SensibilizARTE, in order to call attention to the causes and effects of human impact, both environmental and social and cultural rights, disseminating and promoting artistic and literary works that encourage reflection and change needed, bringing together a dynamic group of artists and writers determined to show that there are ideals and can fight for them. Idealist mature and fully aware of the plight and power of any gesture, however small and insignificant it may seem, as a bridge to a more balanced and paz.Ningún effort is in vain if it is done with the world to reflect, stops to think or simply cast doubt on the situation that forces him to look down their arms and passively. In our projects, works and performances, put our ideas, thoughts, expressions, so that as a wake-up call, skip the question and challenge necessary for change of attitude. Show that it is clear that we must change the process, begin to change the forms, methods and actions that impoverish and make the man you ever thought ser.Somos aware of our imperfection, but resolute in our actions, willing to reflection and dialogue, but clearly our goal.

Feelings of guilt or fear do not enter into the schemes that we have raised. The claims involve not change anyone, we change the actions, we change to be aware, we have awakened from this dream, ask for a better world, a longing that probably share a vast majority, let us mourn and get to work, new actions and projects that result in the necessary change of lifestyle to ensure new generations an environment where they can fully develop, coexisting in the diversidad.Nuestras exhibitions, virtual magazines, websites and any other media present and future artistic expression have the ideal medium to convey our messages, concerns and feelings. The actions that produce a deterioration, damage or pose a violation of the plan of life that we stand for, will always be answered, for our part, as best we do, through the proposals and literary and artistic expression in any format and technology and técnica.Usamos Internet to create, share, communicate, disseminate news from anywhere in the world we come, to encourage the cyber attacks on the Nature and violations of fundamental rights of people and animals. Spread the word human, ecological and solidarity going to physical spaces, public.

We went outside with our work raising awareness and conveying hope and faith in a better world for why SensibilizARTE todos.Es uses all means at its disposal to communicate your message, make man ponder while we encourage you discover the beauty around him, in every particle of life, promote human values, solidarity and environmentalists. . SensibilizARTE is the voice of this group, combined to carry out this project. As an international group, we respect and defend multiculturalism, guaranteeing freedom of artistic and literary expression of members of the group, within the framework of mutual respect. We believe in the power of speech and artistic expression in any form to promote reflection and change needed and build a more united and balanced, aware that the future of any person is inseparable from the rest of humanity and Nature. A better world for all.

Manifesto published on April 3, 2009 in www.sensibilizarte.com

Text by Adela Casado Cano with the special collaboration of Manuel Parra Bernabeu Cuppari Rossina Eva Florence Warden, and active participation in the "chain of sentences" of the members of the "Manifesto of SensibilizARTE" in our network, without which have been possible our first manifesto.

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