The Creative Freelancer’s Climate Almanac

The Creative Freelancer’s Climate Almanac is a companion for artists, independent creatives, community practitioners and producers, created by Julie’s Bicycle (JB) with input from freelancers as part of our Arts Council England Environmental Programme.

The almanac gathers useful resources from existing toolkits, alongside templates, wellbeing practices, artist case studies, and book recommendations, weaving them into a seasonal approach for sustainable change with justice for the environment, land, and people at the forefront.

Designed specifically with freelancers in mind, this resource will lighten the load, spark new ways of working, and remind you that you’re not alone in your climate action.

This Creative Freelancers Climate Almanac has been co-authored and curated by JB (Hannah Graham, Arts Council England Programme Manager and Farah Ahmed, Climate Justice Lead with Becky Hazlewood, Project Manager). Illustrated and Designed by Camille Etchart. The illustrations on pages 3-4 were designed by Melissa Smith.

It has been funded by Arts Council England.

Special thanks to the 14 participants who took part in Creating Now For The Future in 2024, for supporting the development of The Creative Freelancers Climate Almanac and taking an active role in sharing their insights at the workshops and go-to resources, some of which have been featured in this resource.