Manifesto of Nature

Abstract

This article aims to reflect on nature and activism in the smart city, questioning the planning, administration and organization of urban spaces that involve technology in the search for greater efficiency and profit for institutions and some social groups. Sustainable or conservation actions are seen as an attack, as they define nature as a separate and unchanging entity. In this regard, the text briefly conceptualizes the term “Natur.vismo”, crafted by the author of this article, which consists of the fusion of the words “nature” and “activism”, understood as a social construction according to the vision of Bruno Latour and Edward O. Wilson. The Manifesto of Nature addresses the context of cities with the main objective of making the population aware, especially social groups that, faced with the need for survival, withdraw from decisions. The manifesto seeks to boost the cultural and social debate regarding urban events.