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The Sustainable Photobook – Exhibition, Derby – UK
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 …
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Media coverage by Northeimer Neueste Nachrichten, DE
02-01-2023 Unternehmen aus dem Landkreis Northeim produziert nachhaltiges Papier . . . read further in the pdf.
STEAMhouse and Materials Club are Hosting an Artist Talk TONIGHT, UK
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 …
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Nachhaltigkeitstage an der Hochschule Niederrhein, DE
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.
BIO Biolife loves Hanf – IT
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 …
CSR Kongress – Osnabrück, DE
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 …
Reinhören in den PantyReasons Podcast von Dr. Andreas Leitz, DE
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 …
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H is for Hemp is coming to the Azores (PT)
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 …
Hemp Book in the Museum Library of Dursun Ali Inan Muzesi in Uzungöl, TR
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 …
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Exhibition and a Hemp Book for the Ondokuz Mayis University Library, TR
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 …
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Cooperation For Climate and Green Deal Symposium, TR
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 …
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H is for Hemp at the “cult” Expo – Cultiva in Vienna (AT)
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 …
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A Case Study by SPP Networks (UK)
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.
Book Presentation at the CB Expo in Zurich, CH
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 …
Guest Lecture for ISSP Latvia on “Socially Engaged Art & Hemp”, LV
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 …
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The First Book Printed – in the Digital Era- On Hemp Paper
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 …
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Book presentation (online) for Nutzhanf Netzwerk e.V.(DE)
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 …
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Book Tour back on – Hamcan in Hamburg (DE)
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 …
The Lunchtime Webbonars (UK)
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 …
CUNY Law School Guest Lecture on hemp (USA)
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 …
Moving hemp forward with Mandi Kerr & Maren Krings (USA)
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.
Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam hosts H is for HEMP (NL)
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 …
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Webinar “Lunch & Learn” with Myrna James (USA)
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 …
Keynote at Latvian Hemp Market “Kanepju Tirgus” (LV)
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 …
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Performance Days in Munich featuring expert talk H is for HEMP (DE)
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 …
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Earth Day presenter for Her Many Voices Foundation (USA)
22-04-2022 Alicia Fall, vision holder of Her Many Voices Foundation, invited Maren Krings to present Her book H IS FR HEMP during the 15 hour Earth Day Online Event on “Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Challenges”. Maren chose to present the chapter “T is for tree-free – Paper” from her book, in which she researched the codependency …
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Live on Radio Woodstock (USA)
22-04-2022 On Earth Day 2022 Maren Krings got invited to give a live interview at Radio Woodstock. Together with Melissa Gibson from Hemp & Humanity and moderator Aja Whitney, the three women discussed The new book H IS FOR HEMP, Maren’s own environmental journey behind it as well as the power of learning Indigenous Traditional …
Webinar with Aicila Lewis for BiCurean (USA)
11-04-2022 Aicila Lewis spoke to Maren Krings about her new book H is for HEMP and how this encyclopaedia can be used in a common effort to mitigate the climate crisis. Maren is a Climate Impact Storyteller who believes in science and thinks in im Business as Unusual is the new podcast series by BiCurean …
Book Presentation at “Green House Connection”, EPA site in Denver, Colorado (USA)
26-03-2022 The second book presentation in Denver, Colorado was hosted in the Green House Collaboration Center & Gallery (GHCC) by its cofounder Harmony Cummings. Cummings is an environmental activist, who brings awareness to social justice issues and runs the Center in the heart of Denvers EPA environmental pollution site. The event was power by Her …
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Eric Hurlock’s podcast for Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp (USA)
24-03-2022 Eric Hurlock from the Lancaster Farming Industrial Hemp Podcast interviewed Maren at the NoCo expo and produced a podcast with some interesting questions about the just released encyclopaedia on hemp. Listen to the podcast on Spotify.
Inaugural book presentation of H is for HEMP at NoCo Expo in Denver, CO (USA)
Debut for the book H is for Hemp at the largest hemp expo of the United States, at NoCo in Denver, Colorado.
World’s first hemp paper for digital book printing from Hahnemühle (DE)
10-19-2021 For the Frankfurt Book Fair 2021, the German paper manufacturer Hahnemühle will present the world’s first hybrid printing paper made from hemp fibres. The new uncoated paper for book and brochure printing is specially designed for high-speed inkjet, analogue offset and other flexible digital printing systems. “It is the first paper made from sustainable …
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Car Boot Art Show – as part of the Bolzano Art Week (IT)
09-24-2021 – I am honoured and excited to be amongst the chosen artists to participate in the Car Boot Art Show happening in Bolzano. We will present our works in a avant-garde way out of our cars, as part of the Bolzano Art Week. On the 2nd of October 2021 the exhibition will start at …
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Publication in the Alpenvereinsjahrbuchs BERG 2022
09-06-2021 A reportage on one of the big names in the mountaineering world is not easy to write. I gave my best and am proud to be featured with the full publication in the Alpenvereinsjahrbuch of Austria for 2022 with a special story on Peter Habeler. Sein Freund, der Berg – Peter Habeler – Versuch einer …
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PUBLICATIONS
WWF Weltwald Magazin published Maren’s environmental reportage about the fight of the Sami Indigenous Peoples of Sweden and Norway to protect their Ancestral Lands and with that fighting the climate crisis.
INDUSTRIAL HEMP online conference- FOR A BIOBASED & FOSSIL FREE FUTURE
04-19-2021 Just two weeks to go until the 2nd edition of the Swedish Industrial Hemp Conference will take place. It was a great honour to me, to be invited as one of the keynote speakers for this conference by Clara Norell, the event manager and founder of the Swedish “Svens Hampaindustri”. Save the date on …
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Guest Lecture at UAL London College of Communication – LCC Photography (UK)
19-01-2021 Maren was invited by the UAL London College of Communication – LCC Photography in UK to give an online Guest Lecture on Climate Impact Storytelling in relation to her longterm project on hemp.
Why I #StandWithLuoktaMavas?
30% of the proceeds will go to Sofia Jannok’s organization Arvas Foundation for the continuation of the fight against clearcutting.
Part 3 – Finlands dirty secret
12-14-2020 This is the third and last part to my series of three in The Outdoor Journal on Finnish peat for energy. Much happened in the year it took to publish all three parts and it will remain interesting to see how Finland will tackle this ongoing problem to become fossil free in near future. …
Artist for Air with Tomorrows Air
11-20-20 I am incredibly happy to share my cooperation on sharing my art to help build awareness and support for carbon removal with permanent storage through the Tomorrow’s Air Artists For Air program. Are you eager to learn how you can remove carbon and permanently store it through Tomorrow’s Air? Please visit Tomorrowsair.com to join …
Newsletter November is out
11-10-20 This is the first newsletter in a year and full of links and resources, which have helped me advance the work on the hemp book, but also some outcomes and announcements. If this did not come to your inbox but you would like to get the next one directly, please sign up for it …
SUSTON magazine publication on Finnish peat
09-17-2020 A year ago I left to Finland to produce an investigativephotojournalistic story about peat. I have to admit my knowledge about the topic was tiny. That changed and within ten days of researching, documenting and interviewing people. I left the nation in shock and deep concern over the environmental situation of a nation that …
Latest Development on the Hemp Project
07-03-2020 For those who know – as well as for those who don’t – this is an update towards the project I have been working on for four years. Four years ago my journey started accelerated by one little plant: HEMP. What has happened since? When will the book be ready? What will it be …
How to become a supporter and part of the HEMP book?
06-16-2020 – Today I am presenting my HEMP book project at the 17th EIHA Hemp Conference by the nova Institut – the biggest gathering worldwide for the industrial hemp industry. If you are curious on how to become a supporter of the book, please download this PDF FILE for further details and information. To sign …
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Alpine Hemp by SALEWA
06-05-2020 – Three years, since I started documenting the process within one of Europes leading sports apparel companies to produce a climbing pant made from hemp textiles. Check out the trailer to introduce the new product, which I was able to contribute with some of my worldwide hemp footage. ALPINE HEMP SALEWA
Finland’s Dirty Secret – Part 2: Political Controversy
05-04-2020 Second part of Finland’s Dirty Secret is published now on The Outdoor Journal