The World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) invites you to participate in The Planetary Arts Movement: X-ART, an online event exploring the transformative power of the arts in addressing global challenges and co-creating a peaceful and flourishing world.

The event is supported by the Club of Rome and will feature our three distinguished members: Joanna Nurse, Silvia Zimmerman de Castillo and Garry Jacobs, as speakers alongside other leading voices in art, science and culture.

This initiative builds on WAAS’s long-standing vision of integrating art, science, and human values to respond to the most urgent threats facing humanity and the planet.

Event highlights 
Participants can expect:

• Introductory reflections and panel discussions on the role of the arts in advancing human security and global transformation
• Perspectives from thought leaders working at the intersection of creativity, culture, ecology and innovation
• Dialogue on the arts as catalysts for peacebuilding, cross-cultural exchange and the advancement of an ecological civilisation
• A special segment introducing The World We Want for Planet and Peace: X-ART Live, to be launched in London in April 2026

This event offers an opportunity to engage with a global movement that positions creativity and the arts as essential forces for peace, resilience and planetary renewal.