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We programme events for the sector with an array of inspirational speakers, helping creative organisations to diversify their skills and supporting their journey to take action on climate change.
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December 2018
Creative Climate Leadership Conference at COP24
Kraków, 31-978 Poland
The closing conference for our Creative Climate Leadership programme, alongside COP24. Kraków, December 2018.
Find out more »July 2019
Common Ground: Culture, Climate and Social Justice
London, NW1 2BE United Kingdom
Common Ground explores the connections between climate breakdown, inequality and social justice, and the vital role that the arts can play in recognising and redressing these imbalances.
Find out more »February 2020
We Make Tomorrow summit
London, SW7 2AR United Kingdom + Google Map
This provocative, intergenerational and action-focused event will explore what creativity, leadership and innovation means in the context of climate and ecological emergency
Find out more »April 2021
Manchester Creative Climate Roundtables
JB is running three roundtables around Earth Day, focused on decarbonisation, ecological economics and social justice
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Manchester Creative Climate Roundtables
JB is running three roundtables around Earth Day, focused on decarbonisation, ecological economics and social justice
Thursday April 22, 2021, 10:30 - Friday April 23, 2021, 12:00The Colour Green in conversation: Farhana Yamin & Gaika
Julie’s Bicycle presents an intimate panel discussion on climate justice and culture with Baroness Lola Young, Farhana Yamin and Gaika.
Monday March 8, 2021, 19:30 - 21:00Creative Climate Chats: Eli Goldstein and Love Ssega
Our monthly Creative Climate Chats returns in January 2021 with musicians Eli Goldstein (Soul Clap, DJs for Climate Action) and Love Ssega.
Wednesday January 13, 2021, 16:30 - 17:30Putting a price on carbon: from offsets to true value
This webinar explores carbon offsetting and alternative models to balance carbon impacts.
November 26, 2020, 10:00 - 11:00Creative Green Awards 2020
Join us for the Creative Green Awards 2020
November 13, 2020, 16:45 - 18:15Creative Climate Chats: Nick Merriman
Our monthly Creative Climate Chat with Nick Merriman on creating a greener future and sustainable recovery post-pandemic for museums.
November 4, 2020, 16:30 - 17:30A Guide for Cities to Address Environmental Impact of Cultural Events
Julie's Bicycle, a ROCK partner, shares learnings on how to improve the environmental sustainability of outdoor cultural events in heritage cities, at the ROCK Open Knowledge Week “Cultural Heritage...
October 30, 2020, 15:30 - 15:55Creative Climate Chats: CCL alumni
Join us in conversation with Creative Climate Leadership alumni Bridget McKenzie (UK), Jess Sim (Turkey) and Laura Napier (USA) about environmental action and leadership.
October 7, 2020, 16:30 - 17:30Re-thinking Materials and the Circular Economy
In the next creative Green webinar we rethink design approaches and explore the role circular principles can have in the cultural sector
September 24, 2020, 14:00 - 15:00Creative Climate Chats: Ron Whyte
We're joined by Ron Whyte for this month's Creative Climate Chat, looking at local solutions to the climate and environmental crisis.
September 9, 2020, 16:30 - 17:30Introduction to NPO Environmental Reporting 2020
This webinar is an introduction to environmental reporting for Arts Council England NPOs.
August 26, 2020, 15:00 - 16:00Webinar: Creative Digital Impacts
This webinar is the second in the Arts Council England series on 'Sustainable Cultural Mobility', exploring creative digital impacts
August 25, 2020, 10:00 - 11:00Creative Climate Chats: Charise Johnson
We speak to Charise about her work connecting environmental policy-making, climate science and social justice across the UK and USA.
August 5, 2020, 16:30 - 17:30Webinar Series: Green Deal For Culture
Join us for our new series of webinars exploring the seven pillars of a Green Deal for Culture.
July 23, 2020, 11:00 - 12:00Creative Climate Chats series 1
Creative Climate Chats are conversations with leading thinkers in culture and climate to discuss the issues, and offer some fixes, from their perspective
June 3, 2020, 16:30 - July 1, 2020, 17:30Road to Zero Carbon: The creative response
A free to all webinar bringing together the Creative Green community and new voices to create an inspiring space for innovation, knowledge sharing and offer a bigger picture view of climate policy. Wi...
May 14, 2020, 10:30 - 12:00ROCK Green Streams
A free series of inspiring talks and presentations from JB and EUROCITIES on how cities reduce the environmental impact of cultural events. Part of the EU funded ROCK project.
April 23, 2020, 10:00 - May 7, 2020, 12:00Art on the move: Towards greener touring
This webinar will explore the carbon impacts of travel and touring and look at how to monitor and reduce your impacts, giving inspiration for action with case studies from across the sector.
March 25, 2020, 11:00 - 12:00We Make Tomorrow summit
This provocative, intergenerational and action-focused event will explore what creativity, leadership and innovation means in the context of climate and ecological emergency
February 26, 2020, 09:15 - 21:00Webinar: Culture Beyond Plastic
How can the arts and cultural sector move beyond plastic? Join us for this webinar on December 5th 2019.
December 5, 2019, 15:00 - 16:00Webinar – Culture as a rocket fuel for urban regeneration: A Critical Look
This webinar will discuss the role of culture in sustainable city planning and how can culture policies contribute to more just, sustainable and healthy cities.
November 22, 2019, 10:00 - 11:30In the Loop: Circular Innovation and Plastic Waste in the Creative Industries
Event hosted by the UK Circular Plastics Network and Julie's Bicycle, to showcase opportunities for businesses to better reduce and reuse plastics materials.
November 7, 2019, 13:00 - 17:00ADE Green 2019
The conference on sustainability, innovation and social change in the music industry returns on October 18th at Amsterdam Dance Event - with talks from Soul Clap, Groove Armada, festivals and more.
October 18, 2019, 11:00 - 18:00Culturing Biodiversity: Restoring Ecosystems Webinar
What can the creative community do to help stop these forces? This webinar will look at how do the decisions we make in our organisations have an impact on ecosystems.
October 10, 2019, 11:00 - 12:00Webinar: Participatory approaches and social inclusion in cultural heritage
A webinar exploring how cities’ administrations must improve how individuals and groups take part in society, confronting barriers that prevent participation, and meeting communities’ needs.
October 3, 2019, 14:00 - 15:30MDE: ONE
Music Declares Emergency invites you to an evening of ideas, discussion, inspiration and music on the 30 September in London.
September 30, 2019, 18:00 - 22:00Accelerator Peer Exchange 2019
A national showcase and learning event from the Arts Council England Accelerators, to share progress and opportunities for collaboration.
September 17, 2019, 10:00 - 17:30Webinar: Cultural Policy Driving Environmental Change
This webinar explores the role of cultural professionals in a city's sustainable development, and how organisational and governmental cultural policy can help drive environmental leadership.
September 5, 2019, 13:00 - 14:30Common Ground: Culture, Climate and Social Justice
Common Ground explores the connections between climate breakdown, inequality and social justice, and the vital role that the arts can play in recognising and redressing these imbalances.
July 1, 2019, 09:30 - 17:00Webinar: Understanding the Circular Economy
Chiara Badiali will be demystifying the circular economy, looking at the principles on which it is based and the process and opportunities involved for the arts and cultural sector.
June 12, 2019, 11:00 - 12:00