JB’s 2021: A Year In Review

Brighter and better things

Join us as we reflect back on some of our achievements together this year, despite the obstacles. Thank you all for your support in 2021 and we look forward to brighter and better things in the year to come.

Climate Leadership and Training

We support cultural professionals and creatives with the knowledge and confidence to speak out and together on the climate issue, using their creativity to influence one another, audiences, and the wider movement.

Advocacy

We advocate to, and for, culture to publicly inspire action on the climate and nature crisis, with research, resources, providing expertise and through regular events across the UK and internationally.

Campaigns

A crucial year leading up to COP26, which we ended with a Call To Action targeting policymakers.
COP26 Call to Action MUSIC DECLARES: TURN UP THE MUSIC

Sector Resources

Whether we’re reviewing sustainable production practices, unpacking greener food options, tackling offsetting or focusing on climate justice, we have resources to support your journey towards creative climate action. This year we’ve also launched two new series – Taking The Temperature and our Top Tips guides.

Podcasts and media

We’ve featured in a range of podcasts and programmes exploring climate and culture throughout the year – check out a summary below.

NEW YORK TIMES – HOW OPERAS ARE GOING GREEN

BBC – CAN THE ARTS LEAD THE GREEN RECOVERY FROM THE PANDEMIC

ALISON TICKELL AND HORST WEIDENMUELLER

JB RESPONDS TO COLDPLAY’S NEXT GREEN TOUR

THE STAGE, ON GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT POLICY

PICTURES (from top to bottom): Toilet Paper Implosion image, created by Trash Academy, as shared in Ron Whyte’s Creative Climate Chat; // Season for Ex-Change credit – Selina Thompson’s Immersion; // Culture roundtables credit – Ada Jusic visual minutes; CCL – photo by Studio Cano; // Arts Counicl England report – 7 Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner, photo by Myah Jeffers; // Culture – the missing link event, photo by Gaelle Beri