11th of April 2025 My dear friend and colleague Margarita Cardoso De Menes, from Portugal, took out three moments spread over the time of 3 years, to produce this beautiful long-read with me. From the making, to publishing, to taking on and letting go a leading role within the hemp-industry, Margarita went deep and asked […]
CannaReporter Interview: “Hemp gave me answers to everything” Read More »
10 April 2025 The PhMuseum published the 2nd article of its editorial series in collaboration with MPB, Europe’s top camera reseller. The article examines photography dissemination in search of strategies to minimize its environmental impact. In conversation with curators, publishers, artists, designers, and researchers, PhMuseum assessed how ecologically-rooted methodologies can help imagine new curatorial procedures, opening
PhMuseum’s Incomplete Guide To Ecological Thinking Read More »
02-27-2025 Since one year I have been writing a monthly hemp & sustainability blog for Pure Hemp. Check out the latest article on biocomposites and hemp skis.
Hemp Biocomposites: A Game-Changer for Sustainable Manufacturing Read More »
Ahoj, my dear friends of the Planet, the Arts, and a Greener Future! I am excited to share with you a glimpse into the multiverses I had the privilege to participate in and experience this month. It was emotional, breathtaking, surprising, and heartfelt, to say the least. In a nutshell, here are the topics you
His for HEMP – Newsletter for March is out Read More »
My recent days have been marked by extensive discussions, calls, and group assessments of the proceedings at the United Nations over the past weeks. Each interaction has underscored the profound impact I took away from both my attendances at last year’s United Nations 66th, as well as this year’s 67th Commission on Narcotic Drugs (UN-CND).
United Nation’s 67th Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna, Austria Read More »
03-26-2024 The 2nd stop of the Travel Exhibition “H is for HEMP – A Green Extravaganza” will take place at the 18th International Society of Ethnobiology* Congress (ISE Congress 2024) in Marrakesh, Morocco from the 18th – 22nd of May, 2024. Here is a detailed description of the session, with more information under the Travel
ART&SCIENCE Intervention in Marrakesh, Morocco Read More »
02-32-2024 Andy Scholz and Martin Rosner talked with Maren about how sustainability can be of consideration in the book publishing world, especially the photography book world. The talk happened back in October 2023, on the booth of the German photo-book price. The featured talk with a great political commentary is now available on Spottify
Podcast Fotobuch-Talk. Thema Nachhaltigkeit. Frankfurter Buchmesse Read More »
03-09-2024 OPENING / VERNISSAGE | 09.03.2024 | H 6.30 PM CLOSING / FINISSAGE | 05.04.2024 | H 7.00 PM FONDERIA 20.9 | VERONA “H is for Hemp, A Green Art Extravaganza” is the first chapter of a traveling exhibition that aims to minimize and document the environmental impact associated with the production of an art
Travel Exhibition – A GREEN ART EXTRAVAGANZA Read More »
02-24-2024 Today marks 2 years of the cruel Russian war on Ukraine! Last year, in August of 2023, I went to Ukraine to document the efforts of the local hemp industry to build up a circular model of rebuilding Ukraine with hemp-lime, ecological building materials. So far the film has only been able to be
Crowdfunding for the film UKRAINE – Chance for a Green Recovery Read More »
02-20-2024 Cultiva Expo in Vienna is one of the oldest cannabis Expos in Austria for sure, but also in Europe. Last year I was honoured to be participating for the second time. After presenting H is for HEMP in 2022, I had the honor to share the stage with EIHA representative Francesco Mirizzi and the
Review of Cultiva Congress 2023 – Panel Discussion Read More »
12-10-2023 In November 2023 I was asked to join the Slovakian Hemp Symposium in Košice as keynote speaker. The wonderful thing about attending hemp events is getting to know so many inspiring professionals from the industry. Thank you to Silvia Vodalova and Richard Marko for the invitation and to Miloslava Hriadeľová for this great review
Modern Hemp in Slovakia, SK Read More »
An interview with Ana Rodriguez, curator at the Barcelona Hash Hemp and Marihuana Museum, a space where history, science and contemporary hemp industry development meet in a fascinating artistic environment. Read the whole article here.
La “C” es por cáñamo, Cannabis Magazine, ESP Read More »
10-24-2023 We invite you to join us for the book presentation: “Around the World with Hemp”, by Maren Krings, photographer, author & climate impact storyteller. on 10th November 2023, starting at 14.00CET, at Salewa World, 1st floor Waltraud Gebert Deeg Str. 4, 39100 Bolzano – Italy At 16:00 drinks and tour of the exhibition Alpenhanf360°
Book Presentation at SALEWA Headquarter in Bolzano, IT Read More »
10-20-2023 I am looking forward to delivering the keynote for the Slovakian hemp network of Slovenská Konopárska Asociácia, which will host the KonopERA event this Saturday 21. October at Double Tree by Hilton. Tickets at a discounted price can be bought until today at https://hempska.org/konoparske-konferencie/
KonopERA conference on the 21st. October in Košice, SK Read More »
10-13-2023 My next stop on this book tour is Prague, for the Hemp & Industry conference from 16th to the 18th of October. I am honored to join a long list of international speakers and be on the panel moderated by Matt Prokop, founder of Hemp The Climate, discussion Hemp’s contribution to climate mitigation, bio
Hemp Club in Prague, (CZ) Read More »
Presentation at the Frankfurt Book Fair 23´of H is for Hemp at 3:00 p.m. in hall 3.1 Stand J 109.
Festival Recommendation for Sustainability of the German Photo Book Award.
Festival Recommendation for “Sustainability” Read More »
09-26-2023 In less than two weeks I will embark on my next book tour with H is for Hemp. The first stop will be in Vienna at the CULTIVA hemp expo. For those attending or interested, the expo will start on Friday the 6th of October until Sunday the 8th. I am honoured to be speaking
Re-Start of the Book Tour H is for HEMP Read More »
09-01-2023 “H IS FOR HEMP” wins SILVER MEDAL (EDITORIAL / COMPLETE BOOK category) at the ⚡⚡⚡ LATIN AMERICAN DESIGN AWARDS 2023 ⚡⚡⚡ I want to thank my entire book team for their hard work over years – months – weeks – bringing this book to the finishing line! Paulien Bakker – Storydoctor Ricardo Baèz –
SILVER @ LATIN AMERICAN DESIGN AWARDS 2023 Read More »
08-29-2023 From 7 – 8 October 2023 you will have another chance to visit the SPP exhibition on “Sustainable Books”. This time it will be in Bristol, UK – Books On Photography / BOP-23 – Paintworks Event Space. For more details visit the website!
From Poland to Bristol – third exhibition of the Sustainable Photobook by SPP, UK Read More »
The November issue of Rotary Magazine contained a photo story about Marens recent trip to Ukraine, to investigate if a green rebuilding of nations after war and natural disaster is a possibility.
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Interview with fashionista, moderator and fashion revolution Italy advocate, Susanne Barta in Bolzano Italy
Online Article in Franz Magazine, IT Read More »
05-09-2023 Moderator Susanne Barta invited Valentine Troi, Werner Schönthaler and Maren Krings for a 50 minute radio feature for the format `FORUM ZUKUNFT´, to Bolzano. It was great fun and certainly another experience on the horizon of Climate Communication based on hemp! Thank you Susanne for the lovely day and invitation! And for all those
Radio Feature – RAI Südtirol, Forum Zukunft, (IT) Read More »
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Newsletter #1 2023 is about to hit your inboxes Read More »
Format23 Photography Festival is taking place NOW until 9th of April in Derby, UK. This reading room seeks to engage photobook makers and consumers in an urgent discussion about sustainability. How are we making books? How are we distributing books? How can we make responsible choices as a consumer? An integral part of the reading
The Sustainable Photobook – Exhibition, Derby – UK Read More »
02-01-2023 Unternehmen aus dem Landkreis Northeim produziert nachhaltiges Papier . . . read further in the pdf.
Media coverage by Northeimer Neueste Nachrichten, DE Read More »
11-16-2022 This will be my last event on the 2022 Book Tour for H is for HEMP (presumably) and I am very excited to engage in an Artist Talk with UK photographer Clare Hewitt and Sarah King from STEAMhouse for Materials Club TONIGHT, Wednesday 16th November, at 6pm (19.00 CET), online via Zoom – The link to
STEAMhouse and Materials Club are Hosting an Artist Talk TONIGHT, UK Read More »
10-10-2022 I am honored to be asked to open the 4th day of the sustainability days at the Hochschule Niederrhein with a keynote on hemp in the textile space with a special focus on circular economy. The lecture will be 40 minutes and delivered in English. For more information please visit the website.
Nachhaltigkeitstage an der Hochschule Niederrhein, DE Read More »
11-05-2022 by Maren Krings Fiera Bolzano presented a whole segment on hemp as part of Biolife 2022. It was an honor to present a keynote and moderate a panel discussion with hemp experts. Valentine Troi (Arge Alp and circular economy for Standortagentur Tirol), Michael Halbfurter (hemp farmer from East Tyrol), Christine Ladstädter (hemp and sustainability
BIO Biolife loves Hanf – IT Read More »
11-03-2022 DE- Zum Thema Bildsprache in der Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation durfte ich gemeinsam mit Carel Mohn von Klimafakten.de für die Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt in Osnabrück zum CSR Kommunikation Kongress vortragen. ENG- Together with Carel Mohn from Klimafakten.de, I was invited to speak on the topic of visual language in sustainability communication for the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (German
CSR Kongress – Osnabrück, DE Read More »
11-01-2022 We had the curious pleasure to record this podcast on 2000 meters altitude straight from the French Alps from a sheep farm in Valjouffrey. This part actually got us sidetracked from hemp for a moment – refocusing and framing it all into the global socio- ecological crisis! I am grateful to Andreas for producing
Reinhören in den PantyReasons Podcast von Dr. Andreas Leitz, DE Read More »
10-30-2022 The Portuguese Hemp Association invited me to speak at the Cannazores, the second format of an industrial hemp conference on the Azores. The Portuguese Islands, with a uniquely isolated geography are now starting to integrate hemp growing into their agenda of preserving the rare biodiversity and ecology on the islands. My keynote was delivered
H is for Hemp is coming to the Azores (PT) Read More »
10-27-2022 A great surprise and amazing experience offered itself, when taking a trip to Trabzon with professor Aytaç and Ayan from the Ondokuz Mayis University. Despite a late night arrival in Uzungöl, we were still toured through the amazing Dursun Ali Inan Museum by the owner and maker himself. The museum hosts an incredible number
Hemp Book in the Museum Library of Dursun Ali Inan Muzesi in Uzungöl, TR Read More »
10-26-2022 Embedded in the three day Cooperation for Climate and Green Deal Symposium, several works from the Travel Exhibition of H is for Hemp were brought to the University Campus of Ondokuz Mayis University. The works are enhanced by the audio installations, which were produced for the permanent exhibition in the Amsterdam Hash, Marijuana and
Exhibition and a Hemp Book for the Ondokuz Mayis University Library, TR Read More »
10-24-2022 The invitation already came a year earlier, while still finishing the last chapters of the book H is for Hemp. Professor Aytaç from the Hemp Institute at Ondukuz Mayis University in Samsun connected the dots and knew that I had a whole chapter in the book framing how modern hemp industries could be used
Cooperation For Climate and Green Deal Symposium, TR Read More »
10-08-2022 After a change in location and organization the cult cannabis expo CULTIVA was back on from 7th till 9th of October in Vienna. This time it took place in the Marx Halle a more central location easily reached with public transportation. On the second trade fair day, H is for Hemp got a space
H is for Hemp at the “cult” Expo – Cultiva in Vienna (AT) Read More »
09-28-2022 The SPP Network reached out with some in-depth questions regarding the ideas behind H is for HEMP in regards to sustainable photo-book publishing. Read the full article under this link.
A Case Study by SPP Networks (UK) Read More »
11-09-2022 On September 11th Maren presented her book under the topic of: Industrial Hemp as a Key Player in minimizing the Climate Crisis, on the Education Sage in Zürich. The event location of StageOne was a great setting to enhance the network as well as meet old partners from the first hour of working on
Book Presentation at the CB Expo in Zurich, CH Read More »
28-07-2022 With much joy did I follow the invitation of the ISSP Latvia, to be one of the guest lecturers during the “Summer School of Socially Engaged Art & Activism 2022”. The Summer School of Socially Engaged Ar & Activism was a week-long gathering for artists, activists, culture workers and creatives of various disciplines interested
Guest Lecture for ISSP Latvia on “Socially Engaged Art & Hemp”, LV Read More »
H IS FOR HEMP BY MAREN KRINGS. Industrial hemp has seen a steady rediscovery in past decades. Are we experiencing a breakthrough moment for this extremely versatile and sustainable crop? It needs little water, no pesticides, yet absorbs large amounts of carbon dioxide during growth, provides housing, medicine, textiles and jobs. Can hemp contribute to a system reset? German photographer and
The First Book Printed – in the Digital Era- On Hemp Paper Read More »
22-07-2022 This event will be delivered in German! Online-Buchvorstellung “H is for Hemp” Am Freitag, den 22.07.2022, um 19:00 Uhr veranstaltet der Nutzhanf-Netzwerk e.V. eine virtuelle Buchvorstellung mit der Fotografin und Buchautorin Maren Krings. Maren wird einen Überblick auf verschiedene Reisestationen ihres Buches “H is for Hemp” präsentieren. Über sechs Jahre lang war sie für
Book presentation (online) for Nutzhanf Netzwerk e.V.(DE) Read More »
10-07-2022 It was the inaugural cannabis expo Hamcan in Hamburg over the weekend of the 9th-10th of July. With much support from the international cannabis community it became an interesting event, which dedicated in full to the topics of medical cannabis, cannabis legalization in Germany, CBD and also hemp sustainability. International leading cannabis experts such
Book Tour back on – Hamcan in Hamburg (DE) Read More »
01-07-2022 CEO Rob Webbon of sportswear brand Presca created a webinar series in June 2022 to inform through casual chats with a selection of inspirational people from the Presca network and world of sustainability. Listening in will give insight into topics of endurance sports, to the industry supply chain, to the environment and why we
The Lunchtime Webbonars (UK) Read More »
09-06-2022 Following Maren’s visit of CUNY, the City University of New York Law School, she was invited to participate as Guest Lecturer in the CLE class of CUNY Law School Alumni, to present H is for HEMP in a the given context of how industrial hemp is used other then marijuana. A farming of the
CUNY Law School Guest Lecture on hemp (USA) Read More »
05-31-2022 A one hour recorded webinar with Mandi Kerr from the Global Hemp Association (USA). In a conversationMandi and Maren explore the different findings and discoveries of `H is for HEMP´. Watch the recording here.
Moving hemp forward with Mandi Kerr & Maren Krings (USA) Read More »
23-05-2022 How can industrial hemp contribute to a more sustainable future? Relisten to the book launch accompanied by a panel discussion at Pakhuis de Zwijger. The event was organized by Robbert Bovee, and Arno Hellemans, responsible for the program at Pakhuis de Zwijger, the Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum Amsterdam Barcelona and moderated by Bahram
Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam hosts H is for HEMP (NL) Read More »
18-05-2022 Science journalist, Myrna James, has been interviewing many individuals actively involved in social, scientific and humanitarian issues for Her Many Voices Foundation for the format “Lunch & Learn”. Maren was one of her guests and presented the making off the book H IS FOR HEMP as well as the transformational journey she underwent as
Webinar “Lunch & Learn” with Myrna James (USA) Read More »
01-05-2022 Just as the last snow had melted away and just days after returning from her 5 week long promotional book tour from the United States, Maren delivered her keynote at the Hemp Market “Kanepju Tirgus”, in Latvia. Obelisk is one of the few hemp farms in eastern Latvia, growing hemp and making top quality
Keynote at Latvian Hemp Market “Kanepju Tirgus” (LV) Read More »
27-04-2022 PERFORMANCE DAYS will kick off in about two weeks. The functional fabric fair is a place to source high performance functional fabrics and accessories and the latest trends in fabric development for the functional textile industry. 2022 the Focus Topic of the PERFOMANCE DAYS Munich was „The Journey to Carbon Neutrality“. The PERFORMANCE DAYS
Performance Days in Munich featuring expert talk H is for HEMP (DE) Read More »
