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The importance of darkness

Introduction by Els Corporaal and Marjolijn van Heemstra (in Dutch)

Below you can watch the introduction given by an urban ecologist Els Corporaal. A theatre director and initiator of the Dark Festival Marjolijn van Heemstra tells about the importance of darkness.

The academic workshop Urban Ecology and Biobased Solutions has now been active for three years. The workshop aims to bring more research to the city. But also to connect city makers and researchers, to integrate sustainability into the city using old and new methods. And as befits a real ecosystem, this workshop brings together different disciplines to create synergy.

The recording was made on the 22nd of September 2023 during the Academic workshop Urban Ecology and Biobased Solutions, as the Dark Festival kick-off.

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