Sex & Sustainability: How to Come Green

Dive into a funny exploration where sustainability meets sexual culture! In this lecture, you'll uncover how every smut-filled moment—from the allure of online porn to the buzz of solar-powered vibrators—leaves a surprising carbon footprint. With humorous insights, surprising stats, and a fresh look at eco-sexuality, we challenge you to rethink your pleasures as powerful acts of environmental responsibility. Get ready to explore how even our kinkiest choices can spark positive change, proving that saving the planet can be as steamy as it is sustainable.

Lecture will be held in ENGLISH

Bring along: Fun!

Facilitator CV: Based in Vienna, Jasmin Hagendorfer is an acclaimed contemporary artist, filmmaker, and curator known for her exploration of socio-political themes and gender identity through a variety of artistic mediums. Her works are showcased internationally, reflecting her commitment to addressing critical issues through art. Hagendorfer is also a prominent figure in the realms of feminist and queer theory, particularly through her role as co-founder and festival director of the Porn Film Festival Vienna. This festival uniquely blends feminist and queer perspectives with art and pornography, fostering dialogue and reflection on the intersections of these fields. Hagendorfer also delivered a TEDx talk in Vienna titled "How Good Porn Can Save the Planet," where she discussed the potential environmental benefits of high-quality, alternative pornography. Additionally, she has contributed a chapter to the book "Fragile Fäden—Beziehungsweisen im Kapitalismus" (translated as "Fragile Threads—Modes of Relationship in Capitalism"). In this chapter, Hagendorfer explores how intimacy, sensuality, and capital-ism intersect and influence personal and societal relationships, using the concept of pornography as a lens to envision alternative futures. Her latest articles appear in the Arse Elektronika anthology Sexponential, where she also serves as an editor. Her filmography includes works such as "Fudliaks! Tear The Sexes Apart!," "Slugfest," and "Musings of a Mechatronic Mistress," which further exemplify her innovative approach to art and social commentary.

Accessibility: Accessible to anyone with auditory capacity and the visual ability to follow a PowerPoint.