Danish author Maja Elverkilde brings her lyrical essay Jeg plukker græs to Valby Library for a mix of talk, reading and short reflection exercises on how we relate to nature.
The essay meditates on small and large everyday actions, both individual and collective. Moving through the origins of life, planetary boundaries and the doubt that arises when every attempt to act differently mirrors the same underlying problem, Elverkilde returns again and again to the act of picking grass, exploring our lost connection to nature and our urge to control it.
The evening opens COP-2 Valby, a three-day green festival in the district, so expect a lively, slightly damp atmosphere and perhaps a song or two.
